Across
- 3. the more conservative of the two main parties in the USA
- 4. the more liberal of the two main parties in the USA
- 6. One of many political parties without wide voter support in this country
- 7. The potential voting population
- 8. A system with several major and many lesser parties exist, seriously compete, and win offices
- 9. A party’s nominating election in which only registered party members can vote
- 12. The place where the people who live in the voting area actually vote
- 13. Passed in 1870 preventing discrimination based on race
- 14. Members of a party meet to pick candidates for higher offices
- 15. Any qualified voter may vote in the party’s nominating election
- 16. those with political beliefs that fall somewhere in the middle
- 17. The strong support of the party and its policy stands
- 19. includes the numbers of people who could vote but don't (including resident aliens, physically ill, or those that had to travel unexpectedly)
- 20. Gave every citizen over 18 the right to vote
- 25. Voting without actually going to the polling places usually by mail
- 26. The naming of those who will seek office
- 27. party system where there are two major parties
- 30. the right to vote
- 31. Finding common ground and working together for a common cause
Down
- 1. An intra-party election to select the parties candidate for the general election
- 2. Candidates for a public office are nominated by getting a certain number of qualified voters to sign a petition
- 5. Passed in 1920, preventing denial of voting rights based on gender
- 10. Group of people who seek to control government through winning elections and holding public office
- 11. The party that controls the executive branch of government at the national level or the governorship at the state level
- 18. the right to vote
- 19. A group of similar people who meet to select candidates to support in the upcoming election
- 20. when polls close earlier on the east coast and mid-westor an outcome is predicted early by the media, it can discourage west coast voters from going to the polls
- 21. another term for minor party
- 22. A person who wants to announce that they will run for office, or someone makes the announcement for them
- 23. those that don't vote because they feel it makes little difference or that believe nothing will really change no matter who wins the election
- 24. “No party System” when only one political party is allowed, usually found in dictatorships
- 28. A voting area
- 29. criticizing the policies & behavior of the party in power for the public
- 31. A device by which a voter registers their choice in an election