State Government Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 7. a power not stated in the constitution but claimed by the federal government
  2. 8. break up into opposing groups
  3. 10. a political party that is not one of the major political parties in the US
  4. 12. citizens with shared political interests who work to put their ideas into government.
  5. 14. complete control of a good or service.
  6. 15. the awarding of public offices or perks to supporters of a political party
  7. 16. powers that both the federal and state governments have
  8. 18. a political system in which power is divided between the federal and state governments.
  9. 20. any powers granted to the federal government by the constitution
  10. 21. a set of principles, goals, and strategies that a political party or candidate uses to run for office
  11. 23. a power belonging to the federal government as stated in the constitution.
Down
  1. 1. an election in which voters elect a person who will hold office.
  2. 2. a power thought to be delegated to the federal government because it is a government of a sovereign nation
  3. 3. a type of primary election in which a voter must be registered as a member of a political party to vote
  4. 4. a system in which two major and fairly equal matched political parties dominate polotics
  5. 5. amount of money spent
  6. 6. an election in which voters choose a political parties candidate for elected office.
  7. 9. powers reserved for the states
  8. 11. a type of primary election in which a voter does not have to be registered in that political party to vote.
  9. 13. all the actions the government take to protect, support and solve problems for citizens
  10. 17. a meeting with a group of people with the goal of choosing a candidates or discussing policy
  11. 19. an election held when needed to fill an office that has become vacant
  12. 22. a polling place