Across
- 2. LAW, The body of law made by judges through decisions
- 4. The right to vote
- 6. RIGHTS, Rights belonging to people by nature
- 7. A system with two legislative chambers
- 12. DEMOCRACY, System where citizens elect representatives to make decisions
- 13. A single‑chamber legislature
- 16. System that divides power between national and state governments
- 18. PROCESS, The requirement that the government must follow fair procedures
- 19. SOVEREIGNTY, The idea that government gets its authority from the people
- 21. A political system ruled by a king or queen
- 23. A system where church leaders control the government
- 24. The power to propose and pass spending bills in the legislature
- 26. PARTY, Formal political organization aiming to win elections
- 28. LAW, Government action that overturns ordinary rule or suspends normal civil rights
- 29. A legal order to arrest or search based on evidence
Down
- 1. CORPUS, A legal protection requiring a person detained to be brought before a court
- 2. The plan or formal document creating a city or county government
- 3. System where power is held by a central national government
- 5. OF POWERS, The principle that powers are divided among branches of government
- 8. DOMAIN, A forced taking of private property for public use with payment
- 9. Power concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy people
- 10. Formal written statement that introduces a constitution
- 11. OF ATTAINDER, A law passed to punish someone without trial
- 14. The branch that interprets laws
- 15. A leader with absolute power, often oppressive
- 17. REVIEW, The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional
- 20. Power to reject legislation or appointments
- 22. Economic system based on private ownership and markets
- 25. A rule or decision that serves as an example for future cases
- 27. The process of approving or confirming a treaty, law, or amendment