Units 1-3 Crossword Review

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  1. 4. The beginning of the U.S. Constitution, which describes its purposes (Unit 3)
  2. 5. A _____ democracy is a type of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them (Unit 2).
  3. 7. The state of _____ is a hypothetical condition where people exist without a government, rules, or politics (Unit 2).
  4. 9. A social _____ is a theory that describes an agreement between people and their government, or between individuals forming a society (Unit 2).
  5. 11. A subdivision of state government formed to carry out state laws, collect taxes, and supervise elections (Unit 1)
  6. 12. The Constitution created a system in which the powers of government are balanced among different branches so that each branch can _____, or limit, the power of the other branches (Unit 3)
  7. 14. The chief executive of a city government (Unit 1)
  8. 16. A system in which government powers are carefully spelled out to prevent government from becoming too powerful is a _____ government (Unit 3).
  9. 18. _____ of the governed refers to the idea that a government is only legitimate as long as the people agree to it (Unit 2).
  10. 20. Approval by a formal vote (Unit 2)
  11. 22. A legal process by which aliens become citizens (Unit 1)
  12. 23. People who come to a country to settle as permanent residents (Unit 1)
  13. 26. Form of government in which one person has all the power (Unit 2)
  14. 28. The branch of government that carries out the laws (Unit 3)
  15. 31. The right to vote (Unit 3)
  16. 32. A legal member of a country (Unit 1)
  17. 33. Type of government in which a king or queen rules the country (Unit 2)
  18. 35. A unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and has a large degree of self-government (Unit 1)
  19. 37. _____ of powers is the distribution of political power among the branches of government, giving each branch a particular set of responsibilities (Unit 3)
  20. 38. Type of government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority (Unit 2).
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  1. 1. The lawmaking branch of government (Unit 3)
  2. 2. People who are trying to escape dangers in their home countries (Unit 1)
  3. 3. _____ rule is a system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all (Unit 2).
  4. 5. The idea that the government is bound to follow the laws just like everyone else is called _____ of law (Unit 2).
  5. 6. A basic plan of government granted by state legislatures to local governments (Unit 1)
  6. 8. Government by consent of the governed (Unit 3)
  7. 10. A _____ democracy is a type of government in which all the people meet together at one place to make laws and decide what actions to take (Unit 2).
  8. 12. A written plan of government (Unit 2)
  9. 13. Form of government in which citizens hold the political power (Unit 2)
  10. 15. People who live in a nation but are not citizens of that nation (Unit 1)
  11. 17. The _____ of Rights are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which set forth basic rights guaranteed to all Americans (Unit 3).
  12. 19. The largest type of municipality (Unit 1)
  13. 21. A written change to the Constitution (Unit 3)
  14. 24. The branch of government that interprets the laws and punishes lawbreakers (Unit 3)
  15. 25. Type of government where one leader has complete and absolute control over citizens' lives (Unit 2)
  16. 27. The study of what it means to be a U.S. citizen (Unit 1)
  17. 29. Regulations that govern a local governmental unit (Unit 1)
  18. 30. Organizations, institutions, and individuals that exercise political authority on behalf of a group of people (Unit 1)
  19. 34. Form of government in which a small group of people has all the power (Unit 2)
  20. 36. _____ rights are those inherent to all humans and cannot be taken away by a government (Unit 2).
  21. 39. Rights guaranteed to all U.S. citizens are called _____ rights (Unit 3).