Explanatory Text and Governments
Across
- 3. The elected leader of a city or municipal government.
- 5. A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, with an elected president.
- 6. The official residence or offices of an ambassador.
- 8. A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives.
- 10. A body of people elected to manage the affairs of a local area.
- 11. An official representing a country abroad.
- 12. A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
- 14. – The national legislative body of a country, especially a republic.
- 16. power is divided between a central national government and local state governments.
- 19. The system of courts that interprets and applies the law.
- 20. A body of high-ranking officials who advise the head of state.
Down
- 1. The supreme legislative body in many democratic nations (e.g., the UK).
- 2. The upper chamber of a bicameral legislature.
- 4. The elected head of a republican state or government.
- 7. A form of government with a monarch at the head.
- 9. The elected executive head of a state or province.
- 13. A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
- 15. A member of a senate or legislative upper house.
- 17. A small group of people having control of a country or organization.
- 18. A legally recognized subject or national of a state.