Political Crossword

4. ticket refers to when a voter in an election votes for candidates from different political parties when multiple offices are being decided by a single election.
7. seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue.
9. an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
11. ability to produce a desired or intended result.
13. the support given by a patron.
14. election a regular election of candidates for office
16. ability to sign up to vote
18. primaries Preliminary election in which a party's candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people
20. a conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party

1. person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.
2. money a contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate, thus avoiding various legal limitations.
3. people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
5. tests tests in the 19th century that were a part of voter registration, intended to deny suffrage to African Americans.
6. the fact or state of being plural.
8. currently holding office
10. take all whichever candidate wins the majority of the popular vote, gets all the electoral college votes.
12. a system of ideas and ideals whether it be economic or political
15. tax a tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources.
17. groups group that is determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected.
19. the study of the rights and duties of citizenship.