Across
- 2. Seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue.
- 4. take all Political candidate who receives the most number of votes wins the election.
- 7. A person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.
- 9. The process of registering or of being registered.
- 10. The study of the rights and duties of citizenship.
- 12. (Of an official or regime) currently holding office.
- 15. money A contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate.
- 16. election A regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.
- 18. ticket A vote for candidates of different political parties on the same ballot, instead of for candidates of only one party.
- 19. The power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.
- 20. A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
Down
- 1. The number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority.
- 3. groups A group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
- 5. primaries A preliminary election in which a party's candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people.
- 6. All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
- 8. tests 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.
- 11. A conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction.
- 13. An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
- 14. The ability to produce a desired or intended result.
- 17. tax A tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources.