Across
- 4. one who is not registered with a political party
- 8. a delegate to the democratic national convention who is there by virtue of holding an office
- 10. party election to choose candidates that is closed to independents. voters may not cross party lines
- 12. the right to vote
- 15. election in which the people choose candidates a party for elections
- 17. an interest group that raises funds and donates to election campaigns with an unlimited amount of money
- 18. a system of government in which supreme authorities rest with the people, either directly or through elected reps
- 19. attempting to influence policy makers
- 20. requirements imposed by the national government upon the states
Down
- 1. set of beliefs about political values and the role of government
- 2. system in which the people rule themselves, i.e., 1 person, one vote
- 3. powers explicitly given to the government in the constitution
- 5. an officeholder who is seeking reelection
- 6. A limit on how many times someone can run for an office
- 7. election to choose candidates that is open to independents, and in which voters may choose candidates from any one party
- 9. a list of positions and programs that the party adopts at the national convention.
- 11. theory that policy making is the result of interest group competition
- 13. constitutional sharing of power between a central government and state governments
- 14. money granted by the federal government to the states for a broad purpose
- 16. money that congress has allocated to be spent
