Forms of Government
Across
- 2. a form of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen
- 5. a form of government in which power is held by the people
- 11. a democracy in which elected or appointed representatives, not the people, vote on government policy and initiatives
- 14. the branch of government led by the president of the United States and enforces the laws
- 15. an attempt by many people to overthrow an established government
- 17. the absence of government or order in a country or organization
- 18. a form of government in which power is held by a small group of people
- 19. a form of government in which one person holds absolute power
- 20. a form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders
- 21. the state of being free from governmental or authoritarian control
Down
- 1. Locke saids we have the right to life, liberty, and ____
- 3. Montesquieu thought up the ___ of powers and a system of checks and balances
- 4. rights that cannot be taken away or denied
- 6. the group of people who are elected to make laws in the United States
- 7. the principle or condition of enjoying special rights or advantages, available to only a few people in society
- 8. prolonged cruelty or unjust treatment from an authority or powerful force
- 9. the branch of government that makes laws
- 10. a democracy in which the people, not their representatives, vote directly on government policy and initiatives
- 12. The United States is a representative _____
- 13. the branch of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice
- 16. the document that describes the principles and laws of a country, state or organization