Across
- 4. Each party (Democrat and Republican) choosing a candidate to represent their party in the run for president
- 5. Something that is proposed that could be a law if it is passed (an idea for a law)
- 7. the ruler has complete control over the citizens
- 10. overthrowing one form of government or one leader and starting a new one
- 14. organizations that pressure elected officials (members of Congress, state lawmakers, the mayor) to pass laws that favor their cause
- 16. the votes that count towards winning the presidency–each state gets electors who vote on behalf of their state
- 19. a convention that acts like a primary election in some states, but involves debating and nominating a candidate instead of everyone in the state voting
- 20. Supreme Court case where Maryland tried to protest against a national bank. The court ruled that a National Bank was Constitutional
- 22. a form of protest banning relationships or the use of goods from a certain group
- 24. the candidate chosen to represent their party in the election
- 25. The President, Vice President, and the Cabinet. The role of the executive branch is to enforce laws
- 26. when the government taxes people but does not allow them to vote for what they want
- 27. the document that explains how the U.S. government will work and how laws are made
Down
- 1. groups of people with similar ideas who compete in elections
- 2. dividing power into three branches of government so that one branch does not become too powerful
- 3. Authoritarian, one leader makes all decisions, this form of government makes decisions the fastest
- 6. States that might go either way on who they vote for–the state is split, so they have a chance of voting for a Republican or a Democrat pretty equally. Most states always vote a certain way, so these states are important for candidates to try to win.
- 8. The final run for president where each nominee from each party runs against each other to try to win the presidency
- 9. how power is shared between states and the national government
- 11. Citizens get a vote in their government
- 12. Individual votes by citizens for the president. These are counted up by state to determine how the electoral vote will go
- 13. the first document listing rules for the United States, gave individual states a lot of power, but the national government was weak
- 15. when the president denies or says no to a bill becoming a law.
- 17. organized attempts to influence lawmakers
- 18. federal courts and judges. They have the power to interpret laws and the Constitution
- 21. The lawmaking branch of government (aka legislative branch)
- 23. a planned set of activities leading up to election day designed to get a candidate to win the election
- 28. A contest between candidates for a job within the government