Words Related to politics and governance

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Across
  1. 2. the loyalty of a citizen to his or her government or of a subject to his or her sovereign
  2. 4. a condition in which a group, organization, government, etc., is split into two or more smaller groups with differing and often opposing opinions or interests
  3. 5. a strong adherence, dedication, or loyalty to a political party—or to an ideology or agenda
  4. 6. a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under a government
  5. 10. a person who writes and passes laws
  6. 12. a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, etc.
  7. 15. involving diplomats or the managements of the relationships between countries
  8. 18. an official appointed to investigate individuals' complaints against maladministration, especially that of public authorities
  9. 19. the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
  10. 23. to make a government, area, or political group lose power or control
  11. 24. one possessing or held to possess supreme political power
  12. 25. an ideology expressed by people who fervently believe that their nation is superior to all others
  13. 26. to bring an issue, organization, way of doing something, etc. to the attention of the public so that it can be discussed
  14. 27. the obligation to explain, justify, and take responsibility for one's actions
  15. 29. the structure of a government and reflect the interrelated relationships, factors, and other influences upon the institution
  16. 30. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
Down
  1. 1. a publication issued by a political party before a General Election
  2. 3. capacity of outsiders to obtain valid and timely information about the activities of government
  3. 7. to take part actively and energetically in the activities of an election campaign
  4. 8. the branch of authority in a country which is concerned with law and the legal system
  5. 9. the false information that is distributed to cause harm and advance a political cause
  6. 11. the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information
  7. 13. any attempt by individuals or private interest groups to influence the decisions of government
  8. 14. a situation in which something such as an economy, government, or system can continue in a regular and successful way without unexpected changes
  9. 16. a political division of the people in ancient Rome
  10. 17. the practice of making moral judgments about political action
  11. 20. the set of political principles by which a place or organization is governed
  12. 21. a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy
  13. 22. a common accusation in politics when the relative of a powerful figure ascends to similar power seemingly without appropriate qualifications
  14. 28. a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives