Across
- 2. the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
- 3. the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
- 4. a medium of exchange for goods and services
- 5. a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
- 6. a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.
- 8. a straight whiskey distilled from a mash having at least 51 percent corn in addition to malt and rye.
- 14. a city
- 15. belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
- 16. a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward.
- 18. a person who owns or manages a farm.
- 20. a commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.
Down
- 1. the elected head of a republic
- 4. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
- 7. the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.
- 9. a large commercial organization owned or controlled by one person or group.
- 10. a person who serves in an army.
- 11. the fact or state of being independent.
- 12. a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
- 13. a document that serves as the fundamental law of the country. It established how the federal and state governments should be organized, and it guarantees a number of basic rights and liberties to American citizens.
- 17. a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
- 19. soldiers or armed forces.
