Across
- 6. Attempting to influence lawmakers to support a particular cause.
- 8. People represented by an elected official.
- 12. A person who runs for a political office.
- 15. The process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states.
- 18. The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
- 20. An organization that raises money to support political candidates and issues.
- 21. A direct vote by the people on a specific law or issue.
Down
- 1. A regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary.
- 2. The redrawing of electoral district boundaries.
- 3. Peacefully breaking laws as a form of political protest.
- 4. An election to choose party nominees for the general election.
- 5. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
- 7. Refusing to buy or use goods and services as a form of protest.
- 9. Various means of communication that provide news and information to the public.
- 10. Organized groups that seek to influence government policy by getting their candidates elected.
- 11. Statistical data about populations, such as age, race, and income.
- 13. Individuals chosen by voters to hold public office.
- 14. Drawing political boundaries to give one party an advantage.
- 16. Redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives based on census data.
- 17. Constitutional guarantee that everyone be treated equally under the law.
- 19. Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person.