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Across 1. lobbying firms recruiting govt officials to work for them 4. media's focus on polling, not issues/substance 7. Argument made by the courts against certain campaign finance rules 11. term for media's role in unearthing scandal, corruption 14. strongest factor in influencing how people think about politics 16. voting for candidates of different parties in the same election 17. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act made soft money donations to these illegal 20. term for interest group shadow campaigning with TV ads,etc. that cannot be coordinated with campaigns 23. these connect the people to the govt (ex: parties, interest groups, media) 24. a sharp and lasting shift in public support for the parties that begins with a "critical election" 25. mobilizing public pressure on legislators via TV ads, mass emails

Down 2. law that requires annual financial disclosure reports of top executive officials 3. winning the most votes gets you the victory (hint: not majority) 5. term for orchestrated photo opportunities to generate press coverage 6. the winner-take-all system applied to Congress 8. main impact of the winner-take-all system 9. FCC regulation that requires offering TV ad time to all candidates 10. Case that struck down limits on self-financing 12. how we develop our political attitudes 13. best demographic predictor of voter turnout 15. term for the public financing of presidential candidates created in 1974 18. theory that no single elite holds a monopoly on power; various interest groups compete for influence 19. Reason why national parties are coalitions of state & local organizations (decentralized) 21. third party candidates are excluded from pres. debates unless they have this % in polls 22. the m's that explain the impact of Iowa and NH are media, money and . . .