Electoral Process

Name: ______________________ Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

7. A member of the United States House of ___ (14)
9. An address proposing the name of a candidate to run for election (10)
10. A choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative (6)
11. The body of voters who elect a representative for their area (12)
13. A region marked off for administrative or other purposes (plural) (9)
15. A business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods (9)
16. A public declaration of intentions (9)

1. People who make and enforce a country's laws (10)
2. An organization to gain ___ power (14)
3. The person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom (13)
4. A legislative assembly in certain countries (10)
5. A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (8)
6. The upper house of the United States Congress (6)
8. A choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative (4)
12. A politician who is running for public office (9)
14. A vote to select the winner of a position or political office (8)