Across
- 2. of powers, The principle of separating government powers into branches
- 4. A system in which multiple political parties cooperate to reduce one from dominating
- 5. The current officeholder in an election
- 6. A principle of political neutrality, avoiding alliances
- 15. An individual representing a political party in elections
- 16. The process of electing someone to a public office
- 17. A form of government with absolute power in one person
- 19. The branch of government responsible for making laws
- 20. An association of individuals sharing common political aims
- 21. The system of government where citizens exercise power by voting
- 24. Court, The supreme court of law in a country
- 25. A political philosophy that emphasizes individual liberties and limited governmen
- 26. Government by the people, especially the rule of the majority
- 28. The executive branch leader at the state level in the U.S.
- 29. The right to hold public office
Down
- 1. The lower house of the U.S. Congress
- 3. A written law passed by a legislative body
- 4. An individual who seeks political office or powe
- 7. The group responsible for electing the president of the U.S
- 8. The system of courts that interprets and applies laws
- 9. A system of rule by the few, often controlled by a privileged class
- 10. The right to vote in political elections
- 11. The upper house of the United States Congress
- 12. The political leader of a country
- 13. The body of fundamental principles according to which a state is governed
- 14. The legislative body of a country
- 18. A formal agreement between countries
- 22. A non-binding vote by the electorate on an issue
- 23. The judicial branch of government
- 27. A country ruled by a king or queen