Civics Vocabulary Crossword

in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward
the selection of a person or persons for office by vote
a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election
the governing body of a nation, state, or community
a quality or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity
a group of people drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern
a set of beliefs that are accepted as characteristic of a particular political party and presented to the public to help the public know the principles and values for which that party stands
an organization of people who share the same views about the way power should be used in a country or society
to solicit or try to influence the votes of members of a legislative body
a coordinated set of principles, laws, ideas, and procedures relating to a particular form of government, or the form of government itself
the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet, that reach or influence people widely
the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community
a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause
a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, especially a dispute
issues that the public must consider and decide upon
a party system where two major political parties dominate politics within a government
the principles, often unwritten, on which social laws are based
the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view