US Election Process Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. the candidate a political party chooses to run in the general election
  2. 6. each state has a group of people called electors who cast the actual votes for president
  3. 9. a person who is currently in office
  4. 12. an official paper or electronic form on which voters indicate their choices among the candidates
  5. 13. a candidate who is running for a lesser office with another closely associated candidate representing the same party such as president and vice president
  6. 16. the age when people are eligible to vote; set at age 18 by the 26th Amendment to the Constitution
  7. 17. a member of the House of Representative in Congress. There are 435 representatives allocated to states based on their population
  8. 18. a set of statements that describe a political party's views about the issues facing our country
Down
  1. 1. the national legislative (law-making) branch of the US government composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives
  2. 3. a person who deeply loves their country
  3. 4. meetings where political party leaders and supporters choose candidates through discussions
  4. 5. a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office
  5. 7. believing that the government has a primary role in solving society’s problems and should take action for creating solutions
  6. 8. meeting where a political party chooses its presidential candidate and the vice-presidential running mate is announced
  7. 10. the process and specific activities designed to convince people to vote for them through advertisements, speeches, etc.
  8. 11. believing that it is better for individuals and businesses, not the government, to find solutions for society’s problems
  9. 14. a count of how many votes each candidate has received in the presidential election
  10. 15. a member of the Senate in Congress. There are 100 senators, two for each state