Across
- 2. A form of autocracy where power is inherited, usually by a King or Queen.
- 3. Essential infrastructure and health programs provided by the government (e.g., roads, schools).
- 5. A government function that provides laws and courts to resolve conflicts peacefully.
- 7. An agreement where people give up some power to the government in exchange for protection.
- 10. Theory The idea that the state was born when one person or group claimed control through conquest.
- 13. An economic system where the state manages key industries to reduce the wealth gap.
- 15. A form of government where citizens vote on all laws and policies firsthand.
- 16. A command economy where the state makes all economic decisions and private property is abolished.
- 18. An economic policy meaning "let it be," where the government interferes as little as possible.
- 19. The government's responsibility to protect the state from foreign threats and invasions.
- 21. A system where citizens elect leaders to make decisions and laws on their behalf.
- 22. The principle that the majority's rule must not be used to suppress the rights of smaller groups.
- 23. The doctrine that a monarch's right to rule comes directly from a deity or god.
- 24. An economic system based on private ownership and free-market competition.
Down
- 1. The principle that a government's legitimacy and moral right to use state power is only justified when agreed to by the people.
- 4. A system where a monarch's power is limited by a legal framework or constitution.
- 6. The belief that citizens can overthrow a government if it fails to protect their rights.
- 8. The established land and boundaries owned by a state.
- 9. The belief that the state evolved naturally out of the early family structure.
- 11. A system of government where a single leader rules by force and maintains total control.
- 12. The group of people who live within the boundaries of a state.
- 14. The absolute authority a state has to govern itself within its borders.
- 17. A system of government in which a small, elite group (wealthy or military) holds power.
- 20. Fundamental rights (Life, Liberty, Property) as defined by John Locke.
