Chapter 10 - Political Parties

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Across
  1. 3. the most votes among all those running for a political office
  2. 5. an election in which voters need not declare their party preference
  3. 8. a number that is more than 50 percent of the total
  4. 10. favored strong central government
  5. 11. system of government in which 2 political parties compete for power
  6. 13. representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party
  7. 14. a political party that challenges the 2 major parties
Down
  1. 1. association of voters with broad common interests who want to influence or control decision making in government by electing candidate to public office
  2. 2. series of statements expressing a party's principles, beliefs, and positions on elections
  3. 4. an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election
  4. 6. an election in which only the declared members of a political party are allowed to vote for a party's nominee
  5. 7. meeting of political party members to conduct party business
  6. 9. a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters
  7. 12. favored strong state government