Authoritarianism

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Across
  1. 2. A person who holds absolute power over his/her country
  2. 5. In an authoritarian government, power is ________.
  3. 8. North Korean dictator (last name)
  4. 11. Material that is designed to make people love their leader
  5. 12. This country arrested people for protesting the war in Ukraine
  6. 13. A style of government in which citizens participate by voting
  7. 15. A government ruled by a religious group
  8. 19. This is an authoritarian government ruled by a small group of people
  9. 20. Ruler of Russia (last name)
Down
  1. 1. President of Venezuela (last name)
  2. 3. Dictators often ban ________ political parties.
  3. 4. This country recently held a presidential election, but never counted the ballots
  4. 6. Dictators use this to maintain order and keep people from protesting
  5. 7. A military dictatorship, common in South America
  6. 9. This is a government ruled by a king or queen
  7. 10. Although an authoritarian government might hold elections, they are not free or ______.
  8. 14. The practice of actively stopping people from sharing information
  9. 16. This country attempted to censor the #MeToo movement on social media
  10. 17. Authoritarian governments practice this in many ways by restricting people's rights
  11. 18. These are usually banned or punished in a dictatorship because rulers don't want people to speak out