Government

1. the process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing
4. the smaller number or part, especially a number that is less than half the whole number
5. the principle that the greater number should exercise greater power
7. form of government where there is no central ruler or governing body
9. to ensure a separation of powers, the U.S. Federal Government is made up of three of these
11. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
13. abolish, invalidate, or reverse
14. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
15. the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties
18. that a proposition is selected by the majority of voters from a set of alternatives
19. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
20. look at the way that government functions; identify issues that require review; gather and evaluate information; and make legislative recommendations to the full House or Senate

2. a country that is ruled by a monarch
3. the judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively
6. a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position
7. a candidate must obtain over a half of the votes cast, or 50% plus 1 votes
8. power of the people
10. the authority and capabilities granted to various branches of government and levels of governance
12. government by a dictator
16. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
17. a formal revision or addition to the US Constitution