Political Term Review Crossword

Activities of an agent (lobbyist) for a pressure group, usually to influence public policy.
Short, sharply focused television news report.
Voter who does not identify with or regularly support a particular party.
A dominant party in governmental system.
The most widely used method of making nominations in America politics, an intra party nominating election at which those who vote choose a party's candidates to run in the general election.
All of the persons entitled to vote in a given election.
Voting for the candidates of one party in an election.
Procedure of voter identification, intended to prevent fraudulent voting, also known as enrollment.
Complex process by which individuals acquire their political attitudes and opinions.
Form of the direct primary in which only declared party members may vote.
Of or from the common people, the average voter, used to describe opinion and pressure on public policy.
Events and issues that concern the people at large.
A union of persons or groups of diverse interests, an alliance of parties for the purpose of forming a government.
Political party that has split away from one of the major parties.
Person's sense of attachment, loyalty to a political party.
Regularly scheduled election at which the voters choose public officeholders.
Political party based on a particular set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters.
Voting for candidates of more than one party in the same election.
A technique of persuasion, aimed at influencing public opinion to create a particular popular belief.
All of those things a government decides to do.