Across
- 2. The supreme power of a state, free from external control
- 6. The ruler in a monarchy ordained by divine right
- 8. The body responsible for making laws
- 9. The method by which a state influences others using non-violent means
- 11. A state that uses its military power to protect its national interest
- 13. A political system based on hereditary rule
- 14. A government led by one individual with no legal restraint
- 16. A political system where power is concentrated in one ruler
- 19. A small group that exercises all political power in an aristocracy
- 20. The body that holds legislative and executive power in a parliamentary system
- 22. The system of governance based on hereditary rule
- 24. The method by which laws are created
- 26. The supreme authority of a state to command and enforce obedience
- 27. The process by which power is exercised over a country’s resources
- 28. The agency through which the will of the state is expressed
Down
- 1. A form of governance that studies political behavior through empirical methods
- 3. The power or right to give orders and enforce obedience
- 4. A political ideology that promotes civil liberties and free enterprise
- 5. A type of democracy where the will of the state is expressed through representatives
- 7. A government ruled by a dictator that controls people’s lives
- 10. The process of actively participating in decision-making
- 12. The form of government where power is centralized
- 13. A political system where citizens vote for their leaders
- 15. A political system that controls the means of production
- 17. A form of government where the ruler’s authority comes from personal charisma
- 18. The study of politics at the local, national, and international levels
- 21. The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws
- 23. A form of government where power is shared between national and local levels
- 25. The second important dimension of national power, related to wealth