Participation in Government

6. Attempting to influence lawmakers to support a particular cause.
8. People represented by an elected official.
12. A person who runs for a political office.
15. The process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states.
18. The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
20. An organization that raises money to support political candidates and issues.
21. A direct vote by the people on a specific law or issue.

1. A regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary.
2. The redrawing of electoral district boundaries.
3. Peacefully breaking laws as a form of political protest.
4. An election to choose party nominees for the general election.
5. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
7. Refusing to buy or use goods and services as a form of protest.
9. Various means of communication that provide news and information to the public.
10. Organized groups that seek to influence government policy by getting their candidates elected.
11. Statistical data about populations, such as age, race, and income.
13. Individuals chosen by voters to hold public office.
14. Drawing political boundaries to give one party an advantage.
16. Redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives based on census data.
17. Constitutional guarantee that everyone be treated equally under the law.
19. Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person.