US Gov crossword puzzle

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3. is the United States presidential primary election day in February or March when the greatest number of U.S. states hold primary elections
5. vote for candidates of more than one party
6. if your old enough to go to war your old enough to vote
8. are the general elections that are held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term of office
10. An election in which the traditional majority party maintains power based on the longstanding partisan orientation of the voters
11. allowing voters to register at motor vehicle departments
12. a large portion of the electorate abandons its previous partisan affiliation, without developing a new one to replace it.
16. to start things off
17. The people who are eligible to vote in an election
18. a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention
20. a delegate to a presidential nominating convention who is seated automatically
24. is held when none of the candidates receive the required votes to win
29. voters of any affiliation may vote in the primary of any party
31. is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue
33. a power reserved to the voters that allows the voters, by petition, to demand the removal of an elected official
34. an independent agency of the United States government whose purpose is to enforce campaign finance law in United States federal elections
36. refers to voting made after taking into consideration factors like the performance of a political party, an officeholder, and/or the administration
37. the right for any citizen to vote regardless of their race or color
38. an electoral process to choose most or all members of an elected body, typically a legislature
39. is a system used for selecting political party candidates in a primary election
40. a primary at which members of only one political party vote
42. the belief that ordinary citizens can influence what the government does.
43. established the direct election of United States senators in each state

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1. the phenomenon of a popular presidential candidate or political party leader being able to attract votes for other candidates in his or her party
2. the theory of democratic elections in which voters decide what the government will do in the near future by choosing a certain political party with distinct stances on issues
4. An election in which the minority party is able to overcome the long-standing party
7. is the change in behavior of voting groups
9. when a voter indicates a preference for a particular candidate to be a party's nominee for the presidency
13. abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections
14. the moving up of presidential primaries and caucuses by states, thereby increasing their influence in the selection of a party’s candidate
15. a primary in which nominations of candidates for office are made by direct vote
19. the right to vote
21. is a vote in which a substantial majority of members of a political party vote the same way
22. allows for you to express yourself freely
23. means contributions made outside the limits and prohibitions of federal law
25. is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding campaign finance laws and free speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
26. people make choices based on the idea that the result will be beneficial to them
27. an election by the political parties to nominate their candidates for the General Election ballot
28. is held when neither a presidential election nor a midterm election takes place
30. a body of people representing the states of the US, who cast vote for the elections of the presidents
32. gave women the right to vote
35. is a set of sharp changes in party ideology, issues, party leaders
41. regulates the financing of political campaigns