Bonus Lesson: Forms of Government

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Across
  1. 2. the overthrow of a government by a small group of military officers
  2. 5. British citizens choose a new prime minister through this process
  3. 6. Power is ________ in the hands of a single political or military leader
  4. 10. Fascism differs from communism in the area that it allows _______ ownership of businesses
  5. 12. Government arose to ________ issues pertaining to the fair and orderly distribution of water
  6. 13. A system of government in which citizens exercise supreme power, acting either directly on their own or through elected representatives
  7. 15. Communist leaders, such as those in China, Vietnam, and Cuba, use these to suppress all opposition
  8. 16. A system of government in which a single ruler exercises supreme power based on heredity or divine right
  9. 17. Democracies are beneficial because they _________ powers between branches of government
  10. 19. Built on the notion of racial superiority
  11. 20. The invention of this triggered the evolution of more formal systems of governments
  12. 21. This type of government seeks to control every aspect of its citizens' lives
Down
  1. 1. This is the second advantage of a monarchy. Citizens always know who will be in charge next
  2. 3. This system, which relied on the exchange of land for military protection or other services is known as _______
  3. 4. A system of government in which a single person or group exercises supreme power by controlling the military and police
  4. 5. A small group of people within a larger group who have more power, wealth, or talent than others
  5. 7. A ________ democracy is a democratic form of government in which citizens make public decisions directly, either in a popular assembly or through popular vote.
  6. 8. All societies, large or small develop these
  7. 9. A document that limits the power of government.
  8. 11. This revolution ended with the overthrow of the Russian monarchy and established a communist government
  9. 14. This type of government allows elected individuals to make public decisions
  10. 18. The first attraction of a monarchy is? Hint: This allows a policy change with minimal arguing