Unit 7 People & Politics

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Across
  1. 2. by identifying this, you are using a strategy to evaluate media and campaign materials 8.6.9
  2. 7. all political parties are designed with the purpose and function to help candidates ___ elections 8.6.2
  3. 8. a lack of this is one reason citizens fail to vote 8.6.7
  4. 11. the media can focus this on selected issues that they choose to make into hot topics 8.6.8
  5. 12. you can join these to be an individual that influences public policy 8.6.1
  6. 14. one of the factors in predicting which citizens will vote 8.6.7
  7. 15. one way media can impact public opinion is by holding government officials _____ 8.6.8
  8. 16. the rising costs of campaings has encouraged the development of these 8.6.6
Down
  1. 1. citizen of U.S., resident of VA, 18 years old by day of general election 8.6.12
  2. 3. a way of expressing opinions - means protesting 8.6.1
  3. 4. third parties a introduce these or press for a particular issue 8.6.4
  4. 5. the two party system helps wo give us political stability and continuity in government 8.6.1
  5. 6. less opportunity to represet minority opinions and requirement for a majority of the electoral college 8.6.11
  6. 9. stated in the party's platrform and reflected in campaigns 8.6.3
  7. 10. a type of election that helps choose the nomination for that party's candidate 8.6.5
  8. 13. if convicted of this you must have your rights restored before voting 8.6.12