Across
- 4. the people eligible to vote.
- 6. is a temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government.
- 7. current officeholder.
- 9. political parties without wide voter support throughout the nation.
- 10. are those that have split away from one of the other major parties.
- 13. one consisting of several distinct cultures and groups.
- 14. in a typical election, only the Republican or the Democratic Party’s candidates are the only ones with a reasonable chance of winning public office.
Down
- 1. focus on only one public-policy matter.
- 2. are those based on a particular set of beliefs.
- 3. the largest number of votes cast for the office.
- 5. the two major parties find common ground and work together.
- 8. a general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters.
- 11. voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election.
- 12. is a group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office.