Across
- 3. A country’s government provides courts and legal systems to settle disputes and ____________ fairly.
- 5. democratic system where citizens elect representatives to make laws
- 9. A country's government ensures people's rights and ____________ .
- 10. Government usually led by someone who gains power through force
- 11. Government ruled by one person with total power
- 14. Rule by a small group of powerful people
- 15. A country's government provides ____________ services people need like schools, roads, parks, sanitation, and emergency services.
- 16. Government led by a king or queen
- 19. A democratic system where citizens vote directly on laws
Down
- 1. Written plan explaining how a government works
- 2. A government where religious leaders control laws
- 4. the group of people and institutions that make and enforce the laws, run the country or community, and protect the rights and safety of the people who live there.
- 6. A country's government provides ____________ by protecting the nation from internal and external threats (police, military).
- 7. System known as rule by the people
- 8. A sudden, often forceful, change in government or political power, usually carried out by the people to replace the existing system with a new one.
- 12. A citizen is a person who legally belongs to a country and has certain rights, responsibilities, and protections under that country’s laws
- 13. The government function that creates rules for citizens to follow.
- 17. A country's government maintains ____________ by creating and enforcing laws to keep people safe and society stable.
- 18. A system with no central government or authority