Across
- 2. -–a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes.
- 4. protest parties -parties whose members are united by anger over economic hard times and dislike for the major parties.
- 5. society -one in which many different groups and political parties are allowed to exist.
- 7. - preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.
- 9. election --a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.
- 13. primary -a preliminary election whereby voters decide their party's candidates
- 14. parties -a small organization, typically a political party, that has broken away from a larger one
- 17. effect-or down-ballot effect is the tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election.Polling place – Voting Information Tool. Find out where to vote. See what's on the ballot. Contact your election officials.Ballot – a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret.Political Action Committee (PAC) – an organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especially at the federal level.
- 18. party -made up of individuals who organize to win elections, operate government, and influence public policy.
- 19. issue parties -voluntary voting systems, as they tend to attract very committed supporters who will always vote.
- 21. -the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives
Down
- 1. -an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councilor or councilors.
- 3. - a general agreement
- 6. primary -People may vote in a party's primary only if they are registered members of that party prior to election day. Independents cannot participate.Open primary – a primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation.Blanket primary – s a system used for selecting political party candidates in a primary election,Runoff primary – is a second primary election held in some states to decide which of the two highest candidates for an office
- 7. -a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
- 8. parties -defeated to constitute the principal opposition to the party in power.
- 10. -all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
- 11. -It's then confirmed through a vote of the delegates at the national convention
- 12. parties-political party that plays a smaller role than a major party in a country's politics and elections.
- 14. ticket voting -where a voter chooses candidates from the same political party for every office up for election
- 15. party system-a political party system in which two major political parties consistently dominate the political landscape.
- 16. involving several political parties.
- 20. member district - It contrasts with a multi-member district,
