SS7 - Chapter 10 Key Terms

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Across
  1. 4. – A primary election in which voters can choose which party’s primary to vote in, regardless of party registration.
  2. 8. – The total number of votes cast by voters in an election.
  3. 10. – One specific part or issue in a political party’s platform.
  4. 11. – A political party’s official statement of beliefs, goals, and positions on issues.
  5. 12. – To officially choose someone to run for public office.
  6. 13. – A voting system where a person’s vote is private.
  7. 14. System – A system where two major political parties dominate elections and government (like Democrats and Republicans in the United States).
  8. 16. System – A system where more than two political parties have a real chance of winning elections and holding office.
  9. 17. – The election where voters choose between candidates from different political parties to fill a public office.
  10. 19. – The votes cast by electors in the Electoral College.
  11. 22. – An election held to choose a political party’s candidate for the general election.
Down
  1. 1. – An agreement between political parties to work together, often to gain enough support to control the government.
  2. 2. – Locations where people go to cast their votes on Election Day.
  3. 3. – An organized group of people who share similar beliefs about government and work together to win elections and influence government decisions.
  4. 5. – Voters who do not officially belong to a political party.
  5. 6. System – A system where only one political party is allowed to run the government.
  6. 7. – A primary election in which only registered party members can vote for that party’s candidate.
  7. 8. Spectrum – A way to describe different political beliefs, usually shown as a line from conservative to liberal.
  8. 9. – The group of electors who officially elect the president and vice president of the United States.
  9. 15. – Small voting districts created to make elections more organized and easier to manage.
  10. 18. – Political parties other than the two major parties in a two-party system.
  11. 20. – A person chosen to vote for president and vice president in the Electoral College.
  12. 21. – A person who is running for a political office.