Politics crosword Crossword

a group of individuals who share a set of ideas about politics and economy
a party that breaks away from a main party taking away from that party's vote in the election
a procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting
a person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes, typically in relation to politics
people open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values for progressive one
a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action
the practice of voting for the candidates of one or more party in an election
a group of like minded individuals who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election
the naming of those who will seek office
a party nominating election in which only declared party members can vote
device by whick a voter registers a choice in an election
the political arms of special interest groups that have a major stake in public policy
independent agency in the executive branch, set up by Congress, that administers all federal law dealing with campaign finance
a major political party on the right side of the political spectrum, known as the GOP
a major political party on the left side of the spectrum, represented by a donkey
characterized by political views that are not extreme. In the middle of the political spectrum
wanting a lot of traditional change as soon as possible and by any means necessary
wanting a lot of new change as soon as possible and by any means necessary
a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators
minor party that take enough votes away from one of the two major parties causing them to lose the election
an idealogical party the emphasizes individualism and calls for doing away with most government's present functions and programs
a splinter party that broke away from the democratic party because they had stronger standpoints on environmental issues
amendment that eliminated the poll tax on voting
gives voters the chance to keep their party affiliations to themselves or chose once they're given the primary ballot
regularly scheduled elections at which the voters make the final selection of office holders