Politics and Governance
Across
- 2. The head of a state.
- 5. A sudden overthrow of a government.
- 9. A system of government where power is shared.
- 11. The right to express one's opinions freely.
- 14. The highest court in the United States.
- 15. A person who represents a nation in a foreign country.
- 16. A lawmaking body with two chambers.
- 18. A political group seeking to influence policy.
- 22. A group of people living in the same area with a shared government.
- 25. The process of removing a president from office.
- 28. The process of drawing political boundaries.
- 29. The principle of having a government divided into branches.
Down
- 1. A method of selecting a president in the U.S.
- 3. A government-controlled by religious leaders.
- 4. A person's right to vote.
- 5. A document outlining the fundamental laws of a nation.
- 6. A system of government where the people elect representatives.
- 7. A system where power is held by a single ruler.
- 8. The branch of government that interprets laws.
- 10. The process of making or enacting laws.
- 12. A formal agreement between two or more nations.
- 13. A law passed by a legislative body.
- 17. The leader of a city or municipality.
- 19. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
- 20. A government where one party has complete control.
- 21. The process of choosing a candidate for office.
- 22. A group of advisors to the president.
- 23. A period of time when an elected official holds office.
- 24. The official process for counting the population.
- 26. A person who holds public office.
- 27. A type of government with a monarch.