Forms of Government Review

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Across
  1. 4. rule by none
  2. 5. a ceremonial, constitutional monarch
  3. 8. Government has total control of the lives of their citizens
  4. 11. meaning "two chambers"
  5. 13. adherence to authority, often usurps power from other branches and rewrites the constitution
  6. 14. rule by many
  7. 15. a form of government in which a person is head of state for life or until abdication, usually power is understood as divine right
  8. 17. rule by few
  9. 19. elects a head of government independently of the legislature
  10. 23. an autocracy that disguises themselves with rigged elections, separation of powers and puppet parties
Down
  1. 1. a form of government where the ruling dictator does not derive their power from the military
  2. 2. characterized by ultranationalism, militarism and the need for rebirth of the nation
  3. 3. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by multiple levels of government and the lower level has some autonomy
  4. 6. rule by one
  5. 7. a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power in which the king or queen is by no means limited, often hereditary
  6. 9. a centralized form of government in which a single government has power over political subdivisions
  7. 10. a government led by the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices
  8. 12. a system of government in which religious leaders rule in the name of God or a god
  9. 16. or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as proxies
  10. 18. democratic form of government in which the party with the greatest representation in the legislative branch forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor
  11. 20. a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in decision making
  12. 21. a political platform that represents the will of the commoners- often used pejoratively
  13. 22. the people elect representatives who act then on behalf of them, known as their constituents