Political Behavior

2. seek to influence on an issue
6. the ability to produce a desired or intended result
9. person who campaigns to bring about political or social change
11. all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
13. tax a prerequisite to the registration for voting in a number of states until 1966
14. money a contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate
15. primaries A preliminary election in which a party's candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people
17. an alliance for combined action
18. take all An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins
19. the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority
20. the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges

1. conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction
3. currently holding office
4. ticket vote for candidates of different political parties on the same ballot, instead of for candidates of only one party
5. election a regular election of candidates for office
7. groups determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected
8. tests used to deny suffrage to African Americans
10. system of ideas and ideals
12. the action or process of registering or of being registered
16. the study of the rights and duties of citizenship