Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. A form of government where power is concentrated in a leader or small group, and individual freedoms are limited
  2. 5. An implied agreement between citizens and their government that defines the rights, duties, and obligations of each.
  3. 7. A system of government where power is shared between the national government and state or regional governments.
  4. 13. A system of government where independent states or regions hold most of the power, and the central government has only limited authority.
  5. 16. A form of government where political power is vested in the people or the population of a state
  6. 17. A system of government where all major power belongs to the national (central) government. Local governments only have the powers the central government gives them.
  7. 18. The natural condition people live in without formal governments, laws, or civil society.
  8. 19. A form of democracy where citizens elect representatives to make laws and government decisions on their behalf.
  9. 20. A system where each branch of government can limit the powers of the other branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Down
  1. 2. A form of government where one ruler has absolute control and decision-making power in all matters of state and over all the country’s people.
  2. 3. A political system where the government's power and authority are strictly restricted by law, usually through a written constitution.
  3. 4. The primary governing authority that holds ultimate power and responsibility for an entire nation-state
  4. 6. A form of democracy where citizens vote directly on laws and important issues.
  5. 8. The principle that government gets its authority from the people, who agree to be governed, usually by voting.
  6. 9. The principle that everyone must obey the law, including government leaders, and that laws are applied fairly and equally to all people.
  7. 10. A sovereign ruler who holds supreme, unchecked political power over their state
  8. 11. A form of democracy where citizens elect representatives to make laws and government decisions on their behalf.
  9. 12. Basic rights that every person is born with and cannot be taken away.
  10. 14. The power of the government is divided into three branches (legislative, executive, and judicial), each with its own responsibilities and powers.
  11. 15. A form of government where a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution