CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

3. Theory – Belief that states formed to meet economic needs.
6. – Branch of government that enforces laws.
8. Theory – Theory that the state arose through domination of the strong over the weak.
9. Contract Theory – Belief that people voluntarily formed states for mutual benefit.
10. – An established organization that governs behavior.
12. Theory – View that humans are social beings who naturally form states.
16. – Government body that makes laws.
17. – Process of testing political ideas using data.
19. – Branch of government that interprets laws.
21. Theory – Idea that forming a state is a natural human instinct.
25. Behavior – Actions of individuals and groups in politics.
26. – The art or science of governing and influencing government policies and power.
27. – The population living within a state.
29. – A group of people sharing common culture, language, or identity.
30. – Based on observation and evidence.

1. – Supreme authority of a state, free from external control.
2. Law – Rules governing relations between states.
4. Approach – Scientific study of political behavior using empirical methods.
5. – A defined geographical area under a state’s jurisdiction.
7. – Thinker who popularized the modern concept of the state.
11. – Legitimate power exercised by a government or institution.
13. – A political organization with people, territory, government, and sovereignty.
14. Approach – Political study focusing on philosophy, ethics, and institutions.
15. – Concerned with values of what is good or bad in society.
18. Science – The systematic study of politics, power, government, and the state.
20. Right Theory – Belief that the state and ruler are created and chosen by God.
22. – Institutions that make and enforce laws for society.
23. Theory – Theory that the state evolved from family units.
24. – A Greek city-state; the root word of politics.
28. – The ability to influence or control the behavior of others.