Across
- 3. This term refers to the practice of drawing district lines to give an advantage to a political party or group
- 4. This house in Congress is referred to as the 'Upper house'
- 8. This is one of the two states that divides their electoral votes by district
- 10. This phrase refers to how each state determines who receives their electoral votes (48 of the states)
- 11. This is the term we use to refer to the total number of votes each candidate receives (from regular citizens voting)
- 13. This amendment said that all citizens must be equally protected by the laws
- 15. This amendment abolished slavery in the United States
- 16. This amendment abolished poll taxes
- 18. The term length for senators
Down
- 1. This person is the Leader and Tie Breaker of the Senate
- 2. The term used to describe our two house legislature in Congress
- 5. The Presidential election this year falls on this day (monthdate, no spaces)
- 6. This is the Vice Presidential candidate for Kamala Harris (first and last name)
- 7. This term refers to a state that is close to 50/50 split between democrat and republican votes
- 9. This amendment said that voting could not be denied based on race
- 12. How old you need to be in order to run for House of Representatives
- 14. Each state has this many Senators
- 17. The election when we vote on candidates to be the nominee for a political party in the upcoming presidential election