Across
- 2. the candidate a political party chooses to run in the general election
- 6. each state has a group of people called electors who cast the actual votes for president
- 9. a person who is currently in office
- 12. an official paper or electronic form on which voters indicate their choices among the candidates
- 13. a candidate who is running for a lesser office with another closely associated candidate representing the same party such as president and vice president
- 16. the age when people are eligible to vote; set at age 18 by the 26th Amendment to the Constitution
- 17. a member of the House of Representative in Congress. There are 435 representatives allocated to states based on their population
- 18. a set of statements that describe a political party's views about the issues facing our country
Down
- 1. the national legislative (law-making) branch of the US government composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives
- 3. a person who deeply loves their country
- 4. meetings where political party leaders and supporters choose candidates through discussions
- 5. a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office
- 7. believing that the government has a primary role in solving society’s problems and should take action for creating solutions
- 8. meeting where a political party chooses its presidential candidate and the vice-presidential running mate is announced
- 10. the process and specific activities designed to convince people to vote for them through advertisements, speeches, etc.
- 11. believing that it is better for individuals and businesses, not the government, to find solutions for society’s problems
- 14. a count of how many votes each candidate has received in the presidential election
- 15. a member of the Senate in Congress. There are 100 senators, two for each state