Government Crossword

4. A political system in which people elect people to represent them in government and to govern the country on their behalf (14, 9)
7. A vote by the eligible voters of a country on a single law or question, or to accept or reject an idea or law
9. Someone who is a member of a country, and who has certain rights in the country, but who also has duties towards that country
11. and Order When the majority of people in a country respect and obey laws, the country is said to have this (3, 3, 5)
12. Democracy A political system that allows citizens of legal voting age to establish rules and laws (6, 9)

1. The principles and laws by which a country is governed
2. When a country or group separates from a larger group
3. A group of people, usually elected, who have the power and authority to manage the affairs of the country
5. A system of government in which a country's citizens choose their rulers by voting for them in elections
6. Rules or ideas that explain how something works
8. Careful about what you say, in order to avoid offending anyone
10. When the absence of a government causes a breakdown of law and order in a society