Types Of Government

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Across
  1. 1. The organization that provides protection and services to a society.
  2. 3. A system where the leaders are chosen by citizens and the government is based on the "consent of the governed".
  3. 4. A written plan of government that acts as the "contract" between the leaders and the people.
  4. 5. Another word for representative democracy. The United States is a republic.
  5. 6. The "State of Nature"—a condition where there are no laws and everyone is at war.
  6. 9. A form of democracy where every single citizen participates in the lawmaking process themselves.
  7. 10. A form of government where power is held by a single ruler, like a king, usually for life.
Down
  1. 2. In this system, citizens elect a small group of people to make laws and represent their interests.
  2. 7. A system where people have no right to question or replace their leader once power is handed over.
  3. 8. A system where one person has total control over the government, often using force to keep power.