Unit 3- Party Time!

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Across
  1. 4. An opinion piece that expresses the opinions of a name writer
  2. 6. An organization of people with common interests who try and influence government policies and decisions
  3. 9. A voting member of the Electoral College
  4. 11. A political group formed for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates
  5. 16. Someone only putting forward one side of an argument
Down
  1. 1. A political party that believes in larger national government wit more programs to help people, especially the disadvantaged
  2. 2. An opinion piece written by the senior editorial staff of a newspaper or magazine
  3. 3. Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular cause or point of view
  4. 5. The population that votes in elections
  5. 7. A group of representatives who formally cast votes in the election of president and vice-president
  6. 8. The stated aims and principles (beliefs) of a political party
  7. 10. A political party that believes in a smaller national governmetn with power in the hands of the states or people
  8. 12. A person who has an official job or position in the government
  9. 13. A system where two major political parties dominate in nearly all elections and levels of government
  10. 14. A political party other than the main two parties in a two-party system
  11. 15. Selecting a candidate for the election process; to name candidates to run for presidential election