POLS 201: Crossword Chapters 8-11

A ______ _______ is a primary election in which any registered voter can participate in the contest, regardless of party affiliation.
the _____ _____ is when the voters cast ballots for House members, senators, and a president and vice president.
a ballot vote in which citizens select a party's nominee for the general election.
What do we call the two-year period between general elections?
What is an elected position for which there is no incumbent ?
these donations are used to help elect or defeat a specific candidate
A _____ _______ ballot on which a voter selects candidates from more than one political party
an interest group that has large numbers of due-paying individuals as memebers
An _______ _______ is an organization of people who share common political interests and aim to influence public policy
the movement of individuals from government positions to jobs with interest groups or lobbying firms, and vice versa.
_______ _______ is the tactics employed within Washington, D.C., by interest groups seeking to achieve their policy goals.
A ______ is a member of Congress who loyally represents constituents' direct interests.
the inability to enact legislation because of partisan conflict within Congress or between Congress and the president.
the elected leader of the House of Representatives
one role of the president ,through which he or she represents the country symbolically and politically.