Types of Government
Across
- 1. where one person makes all the rules and decisions without input from anyone else
- 6. a system where a king or queen is the head of state, but their power is limited by a constitution
- 7. a system where the government's powers are restricted by law, often through a constitution, to protect individual rights
- 8. a government ruled by religious leaders who claim to be divinely guided, using religious law as the basis for the country's laws
- 9. citizens vote directly on laws and policies
- 10. No government exists
Down
- 2. government where citizens elect officials to create and vote on laws on their behalf
- 3. a system where there are no effective restraints on the government's power, meaning leaders can act without legal or constitutional limits
- 4. small group of people, often wealthy or from a powerful clique, holds all of the power
- 5. single ruler, typically a king or queen, has unlimited and total power