Unit 8 Civics ID

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Across
  1. 2. A regular election for candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.
  2. 4. Various channels of communication, such as television, radio, newspapers, and the internet, used to disseminate news and information.
  3. 5. The process of drawing new electoral district boundaries in order to equalize the population among the districts.
  4. 6. An organized group of people with similar political aims and opinions, seeking to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office.
  5. 7. The manipulation of electoral district boundaries for political advantage, often to favor a particular party or group.
  6. 9. A preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election.
  7. 11. A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.
  8. 16. The process of redistributing seats in a legislative body based on changes in population.
  9. 19. Organizations that seek to influence public policy in favor of their specific interests or causes.
  10. 20. The current holder of a political office.
Down
  1. 1. Organizations that collect and distribute campaign funds to candidates running for political office.
  2. 3. A direct vote by the electorate on a specific proposal, often a piece of legislation.
  3. 8. disobedience The act of intentionally breaking or refusing to comply with certain laws or governmental demands to bring attention to and advocate for change in those laws or policies.
  4. 10. A body of electors established by the Constitution, which is responsible for electing the president and vice president of the United States.
  5. 12. A person who lives in and is represented by an elected official.
  6. 13. A political system dominated by two major parties, often leading to the exclusion of smaller parties.
  7. 14. An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
  8. 15. Individuals who are hired to persuade legislators to support particular legislation or causes.
  9. 17. Any political party in a two-party system other than the two major ones.
  10. 18. A procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before their term has ended.