Across
- 3. Fairness in the administration of laws
- 7. Process of choosing leaders through voting
- 9. A group of people sharing common culture, language, and identity
- 13. Institution that makes and enforces laws in society
- 14. Branch of government that creates laws
- 17. A form of government where leaders are elected by the citizens
- 18. Branch of government that interprets laws and settles disputes
- 20. Freedoms protected by law
- 22. Rules created and enforced by a governing authority
- 23. Greek word meaning city-state and the origin of politics
- 25. Defined geographical area of a state
- 27. Supreme power of a state to govern itself without foreign control
- 29. A system of government ruled by the people
- 30. Involvement of citizens in political activities
Down
- 1. Branch of government that enforces laws
- 2. Ability to influence or control people or decisions
- 4. People who legally belong to a state
- 5. The art or science of government and public affairs
- 6. A political organization with sovereignty over a territory
- 8. The supreme law that outlines government powers and citizens’ rights
- 10. A plan or course of action adopted by the government
- 11. A form of government ruled by a king or queen
- 12. Acceptance of authority as rightful by the people
- 15. System that divides power between national and regional governments
- 16. Legitimate power to command and be obeyed
- 19. Legal membership of a person in a state
- 21. A set of political beliefs or ideas
- 24. Freedom from excessive government control
- 26. Administrative system used to manage government affairs
- 28. Process of decision-making and implementation in society