forms of government

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Across
  1. 3. rule by a few wealthy and powerful groups or families
  2. 6. supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives
  3. 7. the ability to do something or act in a particular way
  4. 8. can take variety of forms including direct and representative
  5. 11. governing body of a nation, state, or community
  6. 13. seek to dominate all aspects of society
  7. 14. one person or group holds unlimited power
  8. 15. religious based government that derives authority from religious leaders
Down
  1. 1. kings/queens who don’t actually have power to do anything, they are just figureheads
  2. 2. worldly or no pertaining to religion
  3. 4. highest legislature
  4. 5. high class wealthy families hereditarily passed down
  5. 9. government headed by king/queen
  6. 10. system of government by one person with absolute power
  7. 12. a body of fundamental principles according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed