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Across 5. Number of major parties that control the American political sytem: 6. Symbol used to identify the Democratic Party: 10. Avenue for which Americans can participate in politics: 12. The act of demonstrating loyalty by voting along party lines during elections: 15. Process by which political culture is transmitted in a given society: 16. Effect of the power struggle between competing political parties in Washington: 19. A lobbyists most important resource: 21. Attitudes that large numbers of Americans have about government and politics: 23. Type of party that can steal votes away from the major political parties during elections: 24. A political party's statement of its basic principles: 25. Resource that minor parties lack in the American political system: 26. A group of people who seek to control the government: 27. Requirement for voting in most U.S. states: 28. The practice of interest groups trying to influence governmental decisions: 29. Body that holds all federal elections in the American political system:

Down 1. Factions who support political candidates through campaign contributions: 2. The belief that the governement should provide the people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals: 3. Current federal campaign issue: 4. A public endorsement by a celebrity: 7. A survey that collects data from the public in universal or random settings: 8. The internet is an example of this: 9. Important communication tool for political candidates: 11. The act of appointing people to government positions in return for political favors: 13. An election in which only party members can vote: 14. Tireless act performed by members of political parties in America: 17. A major influence that can direct a person to join a particular political party: 18. A voter who positions his/herself in the middle of the political spectrum: 20. Primary goal of a political party: 22. The belief that government action is necessary to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all: 24. It is illegal to charge this as a result of the 24th Amendment: