Government Crossword

3. tax required as a qualification for voting
6. the study of rights and duties of citizenship
11. an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting
12. set of opinions or beliefs of a group or individual
14. primaries, a preliminary election in which a party’s candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people
15. government that currently holds office when heading into an election
17. group that is determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy
20. a requirement before a person is entitled or permitted to vote in elections

1. body of people allowed to vote in election
2. excess of votes received by the leading candidate
4. vote for candidates of different political parties on same ballot
5. person who campaigns to bring about political or social change
7. no limits to the amount of this that can be given by individuals to political parties
8. citizen’s trust in the government that they can understand and influence political affairs
9. election in which most members of a given political body are chosen
10. meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office
13. candidate with most votes wins
16. financial aid/support to something/someone
18. alliance or combined action
19. form of advocacy with the intention of influencing decisions made by the gov’t by individuals or by lobby groups