Across
- 5. act or process of entering information to be able to vote
- 7. all of the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
- 13. a regular election of candidates for office
- 14. the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority
- 16. the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship
- 18. money donated to political parties to support general political activities rather than a particular candidate
- 19. an alliance of people, groups, or countries who have joined for a common purpose
- 20. meeting of party leaders to select candidates, election convention delegates, etc.
Down
- 1. refers to when a voter in an election votes for candidates from different political parties
- 2. the support given to an organization by someone
- 3. ability to produce a desired or intended result
- 4. a group of peopel who try to influence politics or the policies of government in a way that helps their own interest
- 6. the holder of an office or post
- 8. a tax required as a qualification for voting
- 9. a preliminary election in which a party's candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote
- 10. when the political candidate who receives the most number of votes win the election
- 11. an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting
- 12. a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change
- 15. set of ideas and beliefs of a group or political party
- 17. seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue