Across
- 5. Most U.S. general elections winners are determined by this
- 8. Voter allegiance shift altering party coalitions
- 10. Electoral setup where top vote-getter wins outright
- 11. Extremes replacing centrist party positions
- 12. Election causing major shifts in voter behavior
- 13. Official issue positions of a party
- 14. Local organizations trading votes for favors
- 15. Strong central government supporter early on
- 17. Rewarding supporters with government jobs
Down
- 1. Elected officials of a party carrying out its agenda
- 2. Representation in which seats are distributed by vote share
- 3. Split party control across branches of government
- 4. Predecessor to Democrats and Whigs
- 6. Voters loyal to a political party
- 7. Structure managing campaigns and party activity
- 9. Number of dominant political parties in the U.S.
- 16. Local neighborhood-level party unit