Chapter 5 Vocabulary 2

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Across
  1. 2. A role that symbolizes and represents the people nationally and internationally
  2. 3. Legislatures that have one house
  3. 8. A role that deals with the everyday tasks of running the state
  4. 9. The promotion of equality
  5. 11. When a constitutional court may rule on legislation without a specific court case
  6. 13. When courts can consider the constitutionality of legislation when a specific court case triggers this question
  7. 15. Court charged with ensuring that legislation is compatible with the constitution
  8. 16. A system where electoral constituencies are single-member districts
  9. 18. When a court can review an administrative action by a public body and secure a declaration, order, or award
  10. 19. A system where countries rely on plurality-based SMD
  11. 20. Political system made up of prime minister and their cabinets and the legislature where power is divided between head of state and government
  12. 22. Political system where the president and legislature serve for fixed terms
  13. 24. System that combines plurality or majority SMDs with PR
  14. 25. Method and rules of counting votes to determine the outcome of elections
  15. 26. When citizens may collect signatures to put a question to a national vote
  16. 27. The sovereignty of law ver the people and elected officials
Down
  1. 1. Parliament retains the right to dismiss a prime minister at any time simply by taking a vote of confidence
  2. 4. Electoral districts
  3. 5. Where more than one legislative seat is contested in each district
  4. 6. System that attempts to decrease the number of votes that are wasted, thus increasing the numbers of parties in the legislature
  5. 7. Legislatures that contain two houses
  6. 10. System that reflect the old distinction between “reign” and “rule” that existed under monarchies
  7. 12. The promotion of freedom
  8. 14. A branch of government that carries out the laws and policies of a state
  9. 17. When a country offers the public the option of voting directly on particular policy issues
  10. 21. The right to vote in political elections
  11. 23. The body in which national politics is considered and debated