Theme 1: Politics & Governance Crossword (A1-B2)

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Across
  1. 4. Total number of people living in a specific city, region, or country.
  2. 8. System of government ruled by a king or queen whose power is passed down through family.
  3. 9. Written idea for a new law that politicians must debate and vote on.
  4. 13. Official plans and rules chosen by a government to guide its decisions and actions.
  5. 16. Independent country that has its own government and full control over its land. (2 words)
  6. 19. Vote in which all citizens are asked to accept or reject a specific government decision.
  7. 21. Large group of people who share the same culture, history, language, and independent country.
  8. 22. Group of elected politicians who meet to discuss, make, and change a nation's laws.
  9. 25. Official event where people vote to choose leaders or pass new laws.
  10. 27. Country ruled by one powerful leader who took control by force and allows no freedom.
  11. 29. Person who legally belongs to a country and has full rights under its laws.
  12. 31. Form of government ruled by religious leaders using divine laws instead of normal laws.
  13. 33. Group of all the people in a country who are allowed to vote.
  14. 34. Crime of giving money or gifts to a government official to make them help you.
Down
  1. 1. Illegal or dishonest behavior by people in power, such as stealing public money.
  2. 2. Act of working together with other people, parties, or nations to reach a goal.
  3. 3. Situation where there is no government, no laws, and total confusion or lack of order.
  4. 5. Paper or digital form used to mark and record a secret vote.
  5. 6. Sudden and illegal takeover of a government carried out by army forces. (2 words)
  6. 7. Current authoritarian leader of North Korea who controls all aspects of the country. (3 words)
  7. 10. Secretly moving illegal money through banks to make it look clean and legal. (2 words)
  8. 11. Famous ruler who was the queen and head of state of the United Kingdom for 70 years. (2 words)
  9. 12. System where the government provides free healthcare, money, and help to citizens who need it. (2 words)
  10. 14. Person who is elected to speak and make decisions for a group of people.
  11. 15. Group of people with the power to rule a country and make its official laws.
  12. 17. Power of a country to control its own territory without orders from other nations.
  13. 18. Area of land that is controlled by a specific country or leader.
  14. 20. Crime of tricking people or businesses to steal their money or assets.
  15. 23. Fair treatment of all people under the law, including fair punishments for crimes.
  16. 24. Set of basic laws and rights that explains how a country must be run.
  17. 26. System of government where a small group of rich or powerful people holds all the control.
  18. 28. System of government where citizens choose their leaders by voting in free elections.
  19. 30. Describing an agreement or law that you must follow by law or face punishment. (2 words)
  20. 32. Form of government where one single ruler has complete power over the entire country.