Vocab crossword Task #2

an association of voters with broad common interests who want to influence or control decision making in government by electing the party's candidates to public office
a system of government in which two parties compete for power
to place special importance or emphasis on something
a political party that challenges the two major parties
to advance a cause or an idea
a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues
representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party
a meeting of political party members to conduct party business
a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters
located next to
a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes
an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election
an election in which only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party's nominees
an election in which voters need not declare their party preference
the most votes among all those running for a political office
a number that is more than 50 percent of the total