Politics and Governance

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  1. 2. A financial plan for the government.
  2. 5. A person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body.
  3. 7. A type of government in which laws are based on religious principles.
  4. 10. The head of a country, often elected.
  5. 12. A formal decision made by a court or a legislative body.
  6. 13. A political system where a single ruler holds absolute power.
  7. 15. Minister
  8. 17. The process of choosing officials through voting.
  9. 21. A system of government where power is held by elected representatives.
  10. 23. A major political party in the U.S., symbolized by an elephant.
  11. 25. A group of elected people who decide on laws and governance.
  12. 28. A system where a king or queen rules the country.
  13. 30. A voting system where the candidate with the most votes wins.
  14. 31. A type of government where the military controls the country.
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  1. 1. A formal meeting or assembly of people for discussion.
  2. 3. A type of government where citizens vote on laws directly.
  3. 4. A policy or law that benefits one group at the expense of another.
  4. 6. The idea of citizens having rights and freedoms.
  5. 8. A written set of principles that governs a country.
  6. 9. A document that outlines the laws and principles of a country.
  7. 10. A body that makes and changes laws in a country.
  8. 11. A governmental organization or body that oversees international relations.
  9. 14. Key:
  10. 16. The process by which citizens directly affect laws and governance.
  11. 18. Minister The chief executive officer in a country, often the head of government.
  12. 19. A type of government with elected officials representing a group of people.
  13. 20. Court The highest court in many countries.
  14. 22. A term referring to the power of the people in a democracy.
  15. 24. The act of making laws in a formal process.
  16. 25. Court
  17. 26. The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
  18. 27. A country or region governed by a monarch.
  19. 29. A right guaranteed by law, such as freedom of speech or voting.