India's Government

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Across
  1. 3. A form of government where power rests with the people and their elected officials
  2. 4. Social ideal promoted by Meira Kumar, aiming to eliminate social stratification
  3. 6. The legislative body of India
  4. 8. Term length, in years, served by Rajya Sabha members
  5. 10. The event held in 2009 where voting occurred in multiple rounds
  6. 11. Branch of government that interprets the law
  7. 12. The approximate number of people governed by India’s political system
  8. 13. Term describing the sharing of power between central and regional governments
  9. 15. System in which citizens vote for their leaders, making India the world’s largest one
  10. 17. India’s highest court that oversees the judicial branch
  11. 18. Branch of government tasked with enforcing laws
  12. 20. Number of years for which Lok Sabha members are elected
  13. 21. Group of ministers led by the prime minister to run the government
Down
  1. 1. The leader of the political party with the most Lok Sabha members
  2. 2. The foundational document crafted in 1949 that set the rules for India’s government
  3. 3. Elected officials who represent citizens in government
  4. 5. The upper house of India’s Parliament, similar to the U.S. Senate
  5. 7. Title held by Meira Kumar in India’s Parliament
  6. 9. Branch of government responsible for making laws
  7. 14. A significant event in India’s democratic progress, as marked by a historic election
  8. 16. Official elected by Parliament and state legislatures to serve as head of state
  9. 19. The lower house of India’s Parliament, akin to the U.S. House of Representatives