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- 3. A form of government in which a small group of people have control.
- 4. The judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively.
- 5. Court, The highest judicial court in a country or state.
- 7. A centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life.
- 9. Review, The power of a court to decide the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
- 10. Party, An organized group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions, that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected.
- 12. A set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.
- 16. The system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members.
- 17. A change or addition to a legal or statutory document.
- 18. A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.
- 20. of Representatives, The lower chamber of the United States Congress, with members elected from districts based on population.
- 23. of Rights, The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, outlining fundamental rights and freedoms.
- 24. A form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislators.
- 27. A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
- 28. A group of people appointed for a specific function by a larger group, typically consisting of members of that group.
- 29. The administration of the law or authority in maintaining this.
- 30. A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
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- 1. An organized effort to win an election.
- 2. Rights, Rights afforded to individuals as outlined in a constitution.
- 6. The system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.
- 8. A form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.
- 11. A draft of a proposed law presented to a legislature for enactment.
- 13. The national legislative body of a country. In the U.S., it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- 14. A formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.
- 15. A form of government with a monarch at the head, such as a king or queen.
- 19. Process, Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen’s entitlement.
- 21. All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
- 22. The upper chamber of the United States Congress, composed of senators elected from each state.
- 25. Liberties, Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
- 26. A form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter" and the head of state is an elected or nominated president.