AP Government Crossword

5. The official end to a filibuster through a 2/3 vote of the senate
8. a form of government in which the people select representative to govern them and make laws
11. Act of making concessions to a political or military rival
12. supporters of the US Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption
13. A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest
14. Official SCOTUS decision "the way similar cases were handled in the past"
15. Legisature divided into two houses
16. groups of newspapers published by media conglomerates
18. One of the key inducements used by party machines
19. the delivery of an accused criminal from one place to another where the trial will be held
20. Distribution of representatives among the states based on the population of each state.

1. central gov gives power, property to local groups or gov
2. Legal right to vote in US
3. Act of manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one party or class
4. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
6. States holding primaries early to capitalize on media attention
7. Publication of false or malicious statements that damage someone's reputation
9. group of individuals with a common interest on which every political party depends
10. Politics that emphasizes cooperation between the major parties
12. System of government, national and state gov divided and balanced
17. Activities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals