Government and Politics

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Across
  1. 1. This is when one dumps one political party for another. This is synonymous to cross carpeting.
  2. 3. of law: This is the supremacy of law over everyone in a country.
  3. 5. This is government whereby majority rule a state. It is the government of the people, by the people and for the people.
  4. 7. These are districts carved out for the purpose of representations
  5. 11. This is an excessive love for one’s country and hatred for others.
  6. 13. This is the president’s approval to a bill in form of signature. With that the bill has become a law.
  7. 18. This is another name for a law maker.
  8. 19. A group of ministers or aids working with a president or a governor
  9. 21. To settle a legal case or other dispute. This is usually done by the Judiciary.
  10. 22. and void: This means ‘invalid’ because such has been declared unconstitutional.
  11. 23. This is to suspend or bring a parliamentary life to an end.
  12. 24. This is a form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
  13. 27. Connected to the position of a governor. E.g Gubernatorial election, gubernatorial seat.
  14. 28. This is carving out of constituencies in a dishonest or an unfair manner.
  15. 31. This is an opposition to foreign rule and domination
  16. 32. A period in the parliamentary year where the law makers are meant to be on holidays.
  17. 33. of Mercy: This is the power conferred on the president or governor of a state to pardon offenders or prisoners.
Down
  1. 2. This is a loosed political arrangement.
  2. 4. This is a process of carving out of constituencies by the electoral commission.
  3. 6. This is the system of government whereby few privileged and powerful people. It is the government of the minority.
  4. 8. This is a symbol of authority in the legislative chamber, e.g national assembly.
  5. 9. This is a principle which states that both the government and the governed must abide by the provision of the constitution.
  6. 10. Connected to the position of a senator, e.g senatorial slot, senatorial elections.
  7. 12. This is a government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister.
  8. 14. This is a post; and responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other heads of a government department.
  9. 15. vires: It means beyond one’s power.
  10. 16. This is an act of making laws known to people rule a state. It is an act of announcing laws which have been enacted or made.
  11. 17. This is a wooden mallet, used by a judge in a court room or by the senate president, speakers of houses of assembly during legislative proceedings.
  12. 20. This is a draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment. A bill is a proposed law.
  13. 25. These are structures and regulations put in place to control governmental activities or operations.
  14. 26. fundamental rights of the people are denied or not guaranteed. Another name for this is despotism or tyranny.
  15. 29. This is a group of people who steers the affairs of a state.
  16. 30. This is an act of making a law.