Across
- 2. primaries A preliminary election in which a party's candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people
- 9. the ability to produce a desired result
- 11. election a regular election of candidates for office
- 13. a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.
- 15. Asystem that determines the party with the most votes wins
- 16. a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
- 18. trying to influence
- 19. the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges
Down
- 1. test given to new African american citizens as an obstacle to bypass in order to vote.
- 3. a person who is entitled to a vote in the election
- 4. money that is contributed to political parties but not counted as going to a particular candidate
- 5. a tax levied on every adult not dealing with income
- 6. a voter who votes for candidates from different parties
- 7. act of registering
- 8. (of an official or regime) currently holding office.
- 10. study of rights of a citizen
- 12. a temporary alliance between political parties
- 14. number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority.
- 17. a conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction.