American Government Vocabulary Crossword

1. Beliefs and preferences based on strong feelings regarding an issue that someone adheres to over time.
4. Beliefs and preferences people are not deeply committed to and that change over time.
5. Goods provided by government that anyone can use and that are available to all without charge.
7. Strong support, or even blind allegiance, for a particular party.
8. A form of government where people participate directly in making government decisions.
13. The process by which we decide how resources will be allocated and which policies government will pursue.
15. Goods provided by private businesses that can be used only by those who pay for them.
17. Influence over a government's institutions, leadership, or policies.
18. The means by which a society organizes itself and allocates authority to accomplish collective goals.
19. A fundamental principle of democracy in which the majority has the power to make decisions binding upon the whole.
20. A form of government where a handful of elite society members hold political power.
21. Protections for those who are not part of the majority.

2. Goods that all people may use but that are of limited supply.
3. A good available to many people but used only by those who can pay the price.
6. A form of government where political power rests in the hands of the people.
9. The theory that political power rests in the hands of a small, elite group of people.
10. A form of government where government is all-powerful and citizens have no rights.
11. The beliefs and ideals that help shape political opinion and eventually policy.
12. A form of government where one ruler, usually hereditary, holds political power.
14. Connections with others and the willingness to interact and aid them.
16. A form of government where voters elect representatives to make decisions and pass laws on behalf of the people.