US Gov. Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. rights/right cannot be given away or taken away.
  2. 5. effectively rests with a small number of people
  3. 8. fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government
  4. 9. Right/ political leaders were appointed by God to rule, and have the right to rule
  5. 10. Contract theory/ The most significant of the theories that of the "social contract"
  6. 11. has absolute power and authority
  7. 13. fundamental idea: Man's obedience to government is conditional upon the government's ability to protect men's rights
  8. 14. Democracy/officials selected by the voters and held accountable in periodic elections
Down
  1. 1. give their loyalty to a sovereign ruler, in return they're given back safety and security
  2. 2. system of government in which priests rule in the name of God
  3. 3. government or rule.
  4. 6. queen, or emperor exercises supreme powers of government
  5. 7. Rights/rights that you have as being an American citizen
  6. 12. Democracy/sovereignty is lodged in the assembly of all citizens who choose to participate.