Across
- 4. Gathering data on voter opinions
- 7. A candidate’s main beliefs and policies
- 9. registration Process by which citizens register to vote
- 13. Manipulating district boundaries for political advantage
- 15. Members of the Electoral College who vote for the president
- 16. The number of people who actually vote
- 17. party Any party outside the two major ones
- 21. The process of selecting a candidate to represent the party.
- 22. One of the two main political parties in the U.S., generally conservative
- 24. The paper or electronic form used to vote
- 25. A memorable phrase or motto used in a campaign
Down
- 1. Collecting money to support a campaign
- 2. Supported by members of both major parties
- 3. The people an elected official represents.
- 5. A person running for political office
- 6. The current holder of a political office, running for re-election
- 7. An election where party members vote for their preferred candidate to represent the party in the general election
- 8. vote The total votes cast by citizens
- 10. A person chosen to represent voters at a convention
- 11. A large gathering where a political party officially nominates its candidate
- 12. A meeting of party members to select a candidate
- 14. college The body that formally elects the president
- 18. One of the two main political parties, generally liberal
- 19. state A state with no clear party preference, heavily targeted by campaigns.
- 20. mate The candidate chosen as the vice-presidential partner
- 23. Organized effort to influence voters.