Unit 3 Crossword Puzzle

1. Rights – The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
5. Disobedience – The refusal to comply with certain laws as a form of peaceful protest.
7. – Manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one party.
9. – People politicians have been elected to represent.
11. Election – An election in which voters make the final selection of public officials.
13. Parties – Organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to office.
14. of Rights – The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
15. Election – Type of election where voters choose a party's candidate for the general election.
17. Group – An organization of people sharing a common interest that seeks to influence public policy.
18. – Plays a major role in shaping public opinion and influencing political outcomes.
19. Amendment – Provides equal protection under the law and due process to all citizens.

1. – A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.
2. – The redrawing of congressional district boundaries.
3. Action Committee – Group that collects money to donate to political campaigns.
4. – A direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal.
6. Process – Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person.
8. – The redistribution of representation in a legislative body.
10. – Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.
12. – Attempting to influence policy makers to support a specific interest.
16. Amendment – Protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.