Fall 2021 #1
Across
- 3. general political orientation or disposition of a nation/state/geographic area; shared values and beliefs about the nature of the political world that give us a common language in which to discuss & debate political ideas
- 5. the idea that legitimate government flows from the people
- 10. idea that individuals are responsible for their own well-being
- 12. a statement of fundamental principles that governs a nation or an organization
- 14. election where citizens vote directly on an issue
- 15. Americans who believe in reduced government spending, personal responsibility, traditional moral values, and a strong national defense
- 17. government in which citizens rule indirectly by choosing elected representatives to make decisions for them
- 18. when all citizens enjoy the same privileges, status and rights before the laws
- 19. willing to accept or respect behavior or opinions different from one's own; a philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy and free enterprise
- 20. theory or approach to political behavior that views individuals as rational, decisive actors who know their political interests and seek to act on them.
Down
- 1. principle that all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are publicly made, equally enforced, independently adjudicated and consistent with human rights principles
- 2. idea that government policy should ensure that all are comfortably cared for within the context of a capitalist society
- 4. organizations, norms, and rules that structure government and public action
- 6. popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority; extends beyond a mere legal right to a moral right
- 7. the right and power to enforce decisions and compel obedience
- 8. a group of independent states or nations that yield some of their powers to a national government, although each state retains a degree of sovereign authority
- 9. liberty
- 11. freedom to pursue one's own desires without interference from others
- 13. government in which citizens rule directly, making governmental decisions for themselves
- 16. the process by which who gets what, when and how of the valued goods in our society