Government Puzzle

2. the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges
4. (of an official or regime) currently holding office
5. all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
9. when the political candidate who receives the most number of votes wins the election
13. A preliminary election in which a party's candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people
14. determines the qualification of a voter based on his/her his ability to read and write or ability to read and understand any section of the State or Federal Constitution
15. a contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate, thus avoiding various legal limitations
16. a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election
18. an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states
19. the ability to produce a desired or intended result
20. a tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources.

1. hold or form a legislative caucus
3. the action or process of registering or of being registered
6. the study of the rights and duties of citizenship
7. a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy
8. An organized group that tries to influence the government to adopt certain policies or measures
10. seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue
11. a voter in an election votes for candidates from different political parties when multiple offices are being decided by a single election
12. the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority
17. a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change