Across
- 3. political party without widespread support
- 5. finding middle ground between both parties
- 8. eligible voting population
- 9. smallest election administration
- 12. devotion to a particular region
- 13. those parties based on a certain set of beliefs
- 14. those parties that have broken off of a major party
- 15. voting for different parties for different positions at the same election
- 16. only one candidate is elected to each office on the ballot
- 19. system in which several major and minor parties compete
- 20. those parties whose main focus is one policy topic
- 21. loyalty to party
- 22. largest number of votes cast
- 23. system in which only one political party is allowed
Down
- 1. unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members
- 2. temporary alliance
- 3. Republican and Democrat
- 4. competing groups
- 6. party in control of executive branch
- 7. those parties that have emerged out of times of economic trouble
- 9. society consisting of many cultures
- 10. group of person who seek to control government through the winning of elections and holding of public office
- 11. current office holder
- 17. system in which only Republican or Democratic candidates have a legitimate chance of winning
- 18. general agreement