US election

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Across
  1. 1. adjective that describes the the general approach of the Democratic party
  2. 4. member of the political party that is right of center
  3. 9. election in which people vote for the government or head of state
  4. 10. possible candidate for this year's right-wing party
  5. 11. deputy head of the USA after the president
  6. 15. name of the president's home
  7. 17. in the US presidential election: group of people elected by voters who then elect the president
  8. 19. elected body in the US that creates laws
  9. 20. place where people vote
  10. 22. member of the political party that is left of center
  11. 23. leader of the USA
  12. 27. a person who is standing for election to become president
  13. 28. states voting consistently for the left-wing party
  14. 29. any state that could reasonably be won by either the Democratic or Republican candidate
  15. 30. states voting consistently for the Republican party
Down
  1. 2. the ceremony when the new president officially and formally starts his term of office
  2. 3. adjective that describes the general approach of the Republicans
  3. 5. current US President
  4. 6. current vice president
  5. 7. to choose in an election
  6. 8. the congress is made out of the senate and...
  7. 9. GOP stands for...
  8. 12. (in some US states) meetings at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.
  9. 13. the judicial branch
  10. 14. box into which ballot papers are out after voting
  11. 16. all the things a political person dies in order to try and win votes
  12. 18. election that takes place in the summer before the General Election when a party chooses its candidate
  13. 21. title given to the president's wife
  14. 24. day on which people vote
  15. 25. official political group
  16. 26. paper with names of all candidates used for voting