Lesson 5 and 7 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. A person who believes in less government control and more individual responsibility.
  2. 3. To give up an office or position.
  3. 5. System The practice of giving government jobs to loyal supporters.
  4. 8. A unit into which cities are divided for the elections of city council members.
  5. 9. A person who holds an office.
  6. 10. In American politics, the Republican and Democratic parties.
  7. 11. The tool voters use to select a candidate in an election.
  8. 12. A political party based on a certain set of beliefs, such as political or economic issues.
  9. 15. All the people allowed to vote in an election.
  10. 17. A political party that has broken away from one of the major parties.
  11. 20. A political party's statements of ideas, policies, and beliefs.
  12. 21. The activities connected to trying to get a person elected to a political office.
  13. 22. To select a candidate to run for a political office.
  14. 23. A system in which several major and minor parties compete for and win public offices.
  15. 25. Money given to parties or other political organizations in unlimited amounts.
  16. 26. A group of like-minded people who meet to select candidates they will support in an upcoming election.
  17. 28. Strong support of a political party.
  18. 29. A voting district; the smallest area where elections are held.
Down
  1. 2. A political party that focuses on one main concern.
  2. 4. A political party that forms during difficult economic times; often upset with current problems and demands reforms.
  3. 6. A person who is less concerned about the amount of governmental control and more open to change.
  4. 7. An election to choose candidates or select delegates to a party convention.
  5. 13. A political system in which only one party exists.
  6. 14. A temporary coming together of several groups to form a majority in order to control a government.
  7. 16. Supported by two parties.
  8. 18. A group of people that tries to control the government by getting its candidates elected.
  9. 19. A person who hopes to be elected to a public office.
  10. 23. A political party that is not supported by a large number of people.
  11. 24. A grant of money.
  12. 27. Campaign money given directly to candidates and subject to FEC regulations.