Government Unit 5 CH. 17-20 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. the belief that the proper role of government is to actively promote health, education, and justice.
  2. 2. an election in which party members select people to run in the general election.
  3. 3. group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office.
  4. 4. the release of secret information to the media by anonymous government officials.
  5. 6. a voting district.
  6. 7. an unscientific attempt to measure public opinion.
  7. 9. a congressional election that takes place halfway through the president's term in office.
  8. 10. all the means for communicating information to the general public.
  9. 13. a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office.
  10. 14. an individual's close friends, religious group, clubs, and work groups.
Down
  1. 1. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of the interest group.
  2. 3. the location in a precinct where people vote.
  3. 5. a state law that protects reporters from having to reveal their sources.
  4. 8. the use of ideas, information, or rumors to influence opinion.
  5. 11. the belief in both liberal and conservative viewpoints.
  6. 12. the belief that the government should play a limited role in citizen's lives; also believe in traditional family values and what is viewed as a moral lifestyle.