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Across 1. survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a particular issue or person (3 Words) 4. representative of an interest group that contacts lawmakers to influence their decisions 5. Government censorship of material before it is published (2 Words) 6. course of action the government takes in response to an issue or a problem (2 Words) 7. mechanism of mass communication including: radio, television, newspapers, magazines, recordings and books. (2 Words) 9. organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general (3 Words) 10. group of people with a common interest that unite to promote common beliefs. (2 Words) 11. radio, television, and the internet (2 Words) 13. --specialist whose job it is to conduct polls 14. Newspapers, Magazines, newsletters and books (2 Words)

Down 2. organization established by a corporation, labor union, or other special interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money (3 Words) 3. written untruths that are harmful to someone’s reputation 5. ideas and attitudes that most people hold about elected officials, candidates, government and political issues (2 Words) 8. issues considered most important by government officials (2 Words) 12. release of secret government information by anonymous government sources