Across
- 3. a person who is strongly devoted to a political party
- 5. a member of a state or other political community
- 7. a government of the people, by the people, for the people
- 9. an individual running for office in an election
- 11. the ability to effectively use language, through the practice of exaggeration or display, to influence others
- 13. a person proposed by others for election to office
- 16. a form of government in which power is divided between a central power and several regional powers
Down
- 1. a group united by similar political values, joined to influence the federal election
- 2. an individual currently holding a position in office
- 4. information presented in a slanted or biased way to favor a candidate
- 6. planned actions and events leading to a candidate's election
- 8. a shocking electoral victory in which one candidate's votes far surpass those of other candidates
- 10. an individual that is appointed or elected to represent others
- 12. a discussion between candidates held to address issues and campaign platforms
- 14. press coverage of political events that communicate political issues and occurrences to the public, can be biased
- 15. the place where votes are cast, can describe a survey researching public opinion