Forms of Government

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Across
  1. 3. A government in which citizens hold the power to rule
  2. 6. A government in which a constitution has authority to place clearly recognized limits on the powers of those who govern
  3. 8. A government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf
  4. 9. An agreement among people in a society with their government
  5. 10. Form of government in which a small group of people holds power
  6. 12. A loose union of independent and sovereign states that give only a few powers to a central government
  7. 14. A government in which the most important powers are held by the central or national government
  8. 15. A representative democracy in which citizens choose their lawmakers
  9. 17. A plan that establishes the rules for government
Down
  1. 1. A form of government in which the people vote directly
  2. 2. Freedoms people have because they are human beings, includes the rights to life, liberty, and property
  3. 4. A group of people that make laws
  4. 5. A form of government in which religious leaders rule the people
  5. 7. Form of government in which a leader or group of leaders exercises complete control over the state
  6. 11. A form of government in which one leader or group holds great power and is not accountable to the people
  7. 13. A government that shares powers between national and state governments
  8. 16. Form of government in which one person has great power (ex. royalty)