Across
- 4. one who watches the activities of governments or other organizations and alerts the public when the activities appear to go against the public interest.
- 7. statewide elections held so that registered voters can decide the state and national officials who will head the government
- 10. not associated with a particular political party
- 11. a person given power or authority to vote for others; a representative
- 13. a person currently holding office
- 15. sources of information
- 16. a group of representatives chosen by voters to elect the president and the vice president of the United States ELECTORATE – Those eligible to vote
- 18. a brief recorded statement by a public figure, broadcast especially on a television news program; often a brief catchy comment or saying
- 19. Ideas or information that a group of people deliberately spread to try to influence the thinking of other people
Down
- 1. preliminary elections in which voters choose party candidates to run for office on their party ticket in general elections
- 2. associated with a particular political party
- 3. a formal meeting of members of a party to nominate candidates to run for president
- 5. any state that could reasonably be won by either the Democratic or Republican candidate in a statewide election, most often referring to presidential elections, by a swing in votes
- 6. in favor of one side over another
- 8. individuals chosen by the voters to elect the president and vice president of the United States (each state’s electors number the same as its senators and reps)
- 9. to propose or offer the name of someone for political office NOMINEE – The person that a political party names, or nominates, to represent it in a general election
- 12. a general election that does not occur during a presidential election year
- 14. closed meeting of party members to determine nominations
- 17. supported by members of the two major political parties