Electoral College and Political Party Review Crossword

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Across
  1. 8. Party that supported internal improvements, a protective tariff, and a National Bank.
  2. 9. Candidate from the Green Party who ran in 2000 and was accused of playing a "spoiler role" (2 words).
  3. 10. The main concern of the Democratic-Republicans regarding government size (2 words).
  4. 11. Minor parties that focus on a single topic, like the "Know-Nothings" or the Grassroots (2 words).
  5. 12. The political party that generally supports modern liberalism, welfare programs, and consumer protection.
  6. 16. Minor parties, such as the TEA party in 2010, that focus on economic discontent (3 words).
  7. 18. Minor parties that break off from one of the two major parties, such as the "Dixiecrats" (2 words).
  8. 19. The political party that generally supports American conservatism, free market capitalism, and a strong national defense
  9. 20. The first two political parties that emerged by the 1800 election were the ______ and the Democratic-Republicans.
  10. 24. The body that formally elects the President and Vice President of the United States
Down
  1. 1. States with a large amount of electoral college votes that often get the most attention (2 words)
  2. 2. Minor parties serve as this by bringing up issues ignored by the major parties and offering new ideas.
  3. 3. The largest current minor party that advocates for laissez-faire economics and pro-civil liberties (2 words).
  4. 4. Electors who vote against the candidate they pledged to support (2 words)
  5. 5. The belief of the Federalist party to have a government where power is separated and each branch can limit the others (3 words).
  6. 6. The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency
  7. 7. The U.S. government body that decides the presidency if no candidate reaches 270 electoral votes (3 words)
  8. 13. Ross Perot's party that focused on the federal deficit, national debt, and government reform (2 words)
  9. 14. The current minor party that advocates for eco-socialism and anti-capitalism (2 words).
  10. 15. Minor parties, like the Communist or Libertarian parties, based on a particular set of beliefs.
  11. 17. The Republican Party was formed in 1854 from the collapse of the Whigs, opposing the expansion of ___.
  12. 21. In most states, the candidate who receives the most popular votes wins all of that state's electoral votes (3 words)
  13. 22. First President who warned against the danger of political parties in his Farewell Address.
  14. 23. The number of electoral votes Ohio had in 2024