Civics and Economics: Unit 5 Vocabulary Crossword

A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.
Prejudice in favor of a particular cause.
Political party that plays a smaller role than a major party.
Electoral district that returns one officeholder to a body with multiple members.
involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other's policies.
General agreement.
meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for offic.
alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government.
The holder of an office or post.
the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
Political organizations committed to a comprehensive set of beliefs or a social/political ideology.
party that advocates total change of political system.
administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councilor or councilors.
voter in an election votes for candidates from different political parties.
Voters may pick one candidate for each office without regard to party lines.
regular election for statewide or national offices.
process of voting, in writing and typically in secret.
organization that raises money privately to influence elections .
A vote cast by someone who is unable to attend the polling station.
tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party.
enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college.
Political party that holds substantial influence in a country's politics, standing in contrast to a minor party.
A political party that has a close relationship with the executive branch of government.
A party system where two major political parties dominate the government.
number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other.
Relating to or advocating a system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority, etc., coexist.
of or involving several political parties.
process by which the general public can indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election.
type of state in which one political party has the right to form the government.
small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.
undue concern with local interests or at the expense of general well-being.
Political party that campaigns on only one issue.