Across
- 1. is a group of persons who seek the holding of public office.
- 2. the largest number of votes cast for the office.
- 6. conflicting groups.
- 7. in a typical election, only the Republican or the Democratic Party’s candidates are the only ones with a reasonable chance of winning public office.
- 8. the party that controls the executive branch of government.
- 9. political parties without wide voter support throughout the nation.
- 10. current officeholder.
Down
- 1. the strong support of their party and its policy stands.
- 3. is a temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government.
- 4. the people eligible to vote.
- 5. the Democratic and Republican parties.