Winter Break Crossword
Across
- 5. a term synonymous to country that applies to self-governing political entities
- 9. Liberalization the process of reducing government involvement in the economy
- 11. Efficacy belief of citizens that the government will respond to their needs and that they can influence policy
- 12. of Law principle that everyone is accountable to the law
- 15. Economy An economy where production and prices are regulated by the government rather than market forces
- 16. Client System a relationship in which one exchanges loyalty for a position, wealth, or other resource from someone with great influence
- 18. Democracy the people themselves, rather than representatives, vote on issues
- 21. Legislature a legislative body with two houses
- 22. Regime a government that concentrates political power in an authority not responsible to the people
- 25. Career-minded bureaucrats who administer public policy according to a technical rather than a political rationale
- 26. Institution structures that connect the people with the government
- 27. policy that is proposed by the government and directly voted on by the people
- 28. government characterized by specialization of functions, adherence to fixed rules, and a hierarchy of authority
Down
- 1. a group of people who share the same culture but do not have sovereignty
- 2. of Government chief officer of the executive branch
- 3. Index a measure of a country’s income or wealth distribution
- 4. House Rating a measure of a country’s degree of political rights and civil liberties
- 6. Democracy type of democracy in which there are regular competitive elections, but the elections are not free nor fair; there are also limited civil rights and liberties
- 7. control of interest groups and organizations by the government
- 8. System a system of government in which power is divided between national and local governments
- 10. Group Pluralism Competition among multiple diverse groups helps preserve democratic values and limits the concentration of power in any single group
- 13. System a system of government in which power is highly centralized
- 14. Society groups and organizations not affiliated with the government
- 15. and Balances A governmental system of divided authority in which coequal branches can restrain each other’s actions
- 17. Democracy people control the government through representatives
- 19. the ability for citizens to see through the government and the extent to how open and honest the government is
- 20. Representation an electoral system that rewards parties seats in proportion to the number of votes they earn
- 23. System a political system where two major political parties dominate the government
- 24. Legislature a legislative body with one house