Across
- 2. press coverage of political events that communicate political issues and occurrences to the public
- 5. an individual running for office in an election
- 7. refers to the republican party
- 8. a form of government in which power is divided between one central power and several regional powers
- 10. a congressional election held half way between presidential elections
- 14. a non-offical, non-scientific study of voter preferences in an election
- 15. a person who is strongly devoted to a political party
Down
- 1. a person proposed by others for election to office
- 3. a group united by similar political values joined to influence the federal election
- 4. a statement of issues announced at party conventions
- 6. a person who does not identify with any particular political party
- 9. an individual currently holding a position in office
- 11. campaign money given before primaries.
- 12. a schedule of planned actions and events leading to the election of the candidate
- 13. a person or company whose duty is to research public opinion