Across
- 2. formed by corporations or other entities like labor unions
- 3. partially defined by a certain ideological belief that pits coward candidates for elections
- 10. string beneficial relationships between interest groups, congressional committees, and government agencies
- 11. group of people who gather around a policy issue in order to persuade policy makers to pass legislation favorable to the group
- 13. regulate amount of soft money donated
- 14. formed independently of sn organization usually around a specific public interest
- 16. newspapers, publications, radio, internet, television
- 18. contributions given directly to a candidate
- 19. campaigners that show up at people’s home and convince citizens to vote
Down
- 1. money donated to a party or interest group who can buy advertising on candidates behalf
- 3. raise money for the sake of influencing country into certain candidate
- 4. societal structure that connects people to their government or the political process
- 5. Connects what people to policy makers
- 6. formal and organized choice by vote of one person for a political office
- 7. how much money a person can give to a political candidate and how much candidates can spend on their campaign
- 8. restricting how much money a candidate can spend is a violation of
- 9. institutions political parties, interest groups, elections, media
- 12. provides communication between citizens and government
- 15. can be formed by anyone with unlimited donations
- 17. created a new federal commission to oversee and regulate money being spent in political campaigns