States and Nations are Puzzling

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Across
  1. 2. The idea that people are born as a “blank slate” and are shaped by their experiences.
  2. 5. A philosopher who believed people need strong government control to avoid chaos.
  3. 6. The authority of a state to govern itself without outside control.
  4. 8. A political area with its own government and laws.
  5. 10. A philosopher who believed people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
  6. 12. The ability to influence or control the actions of people.
  7. 13. A group of people united by shared culture, history, or language.
  8. 14. Power that is accepted as right and proper by the people being governed.
Down
  1. 1. A cultural or ethnic group that does not have its own country.
  2. 3. The land and water that belong to a state or country.
  3. 4. A situation where there is no government or laws, only individuals living by their own rules.
  4. 7. The system or group of people in charge of making and enforcing laws for a community or country.
  5. 9. All the people living in a specific area.
  6. 11. The activities, ideas, and debates about how a government is run and who should have power.