American Government

5. The elected head of a republican state.
7. Compulsory contributions to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits.
8. The introductory statement of the Constitution that sets forth the goals of the government.
9. The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
12. A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives.
15. The highest judicial court in the country.
16. A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected president.
17. To give or register a formal choice in an election.

1. The concern of the government for the health, peace, morality, and safety of its citizens.
2. The obligation of the government to share information with citizens; "openness."
3. The action of guiding a group of people or an organization.
4. The quality of being fair and reasonable; the legal system's goal.
6. The authority of a state to govern itself.
10. The requirement for government officials to answer to the public for their actions.
11. The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied.
13. The national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives.
14. The state of being free from danger or threat.
16. Legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement.