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3. a congressman in the House of Representatives
5. a major political party often symbolized by a donkey
7. a voter who chooses not to commit to a political party
10. the position a candidate or political party takes on major issues
11. the right to vote
13. the location that a person goes to in order to cast their vote (two words)
14. someone who runs with another candidate on the same ticket (two words)
15. a person who is running for an elected position
16. this is when every vote of the citizens is counted separately (two words)

1. a major political party often symbolized by an elephant
2. a group of people with similar political ideas that support candidates in elections (two words)
4. the planning and process of running for an elected position
6. someone who is running for an elected position that they already hold
7. a policy or law that citizens vote for directly
8. someone who contributes money to a campaign
9. what voters fill out to show their vote choices
11. a member of the Senate
12. a form of government in which the people hold the power by voting