Across
- 2. an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states
- 3. the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges
- 5. a form of advocacy with the intention of influencing decisions made by the government by individuals
- 6. a vote for candidates of different political parties on the same ballot, instead of for candidates of only one party
- 10. the study of the rights and duties of citizenship
- 12. an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen
- 16. 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
- 18. groups a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern
- 19. a tax required as a qualification for voting
Down
- 1. a preliminary election in which a party's candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people
- 4. a contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate, thus avoiding various legal limitations
- 7. a test that 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
- 8. the citizens' faith and trust in government and their belief that they can understand and influence political affairs
- 9. the action or process of being enrolled
- 11. when the political candidate who receives the most number of votes wins the election
- 13. all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
- 14. currently holding office
- 15. a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention
- 18. a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy