Across
- 6. – An established organization that governs behavior.
- 7. – Thinker who popularized the modern concept of the state.
- 10. Approach – Political study focusing on philosophy, ethics, and institutions.
- 11. – Based on observation and evidence.
- 12. Theory – Theory that the state arose through domination of the strong over the weak.
- 13. Contract Theory – Belief that people voluntarily formed states for mutual benefit.
- 14. – Institutions that make and enforce laws for society.
- 15. Theory – View that humans are social beings who naturally form states.
- 19. – Government body that makes laws.
- 20. – The population living within a state.
- 21. Theory – Belief that states formed to meet economic needs.
- 23. Theory – Theory that the state evolved from family units.
- 25. Approach – Scientific study of political behavior using empirical methods.
- 26. – Process of testing political ideas using data.
- 27. – Supreme authority of a state, free from external control.
Down
- 1. – Branch of government that enforces laws.
- 2. Theory – Idea that forming a state is a natural human instinct.
- 3. – A group of people sharing common culture, language, or identity.
- 4. Law – Rules governing relations between states.
- 5. Science – The systematic study of politics, power, government, and the state.
- 8. – Branch of government that interprets laws.
- 9. Right Theory – Belief that the state and ruler are created and chosen by God.
- 13. – A political organization with people, territory, government, and sovereignty.
- 16. – Legitimate power exercised by a government or institution.
- 17. – The art or science of governing and influencing government policies and power.
- 18. – Concerned with values of what is good or bad in society.
- 20. – The ability to influence or control the behavior of others.
- 22. Behavior – Actions of individuals and groups in politics.
- 23. – A Greek city-state; the root word of politics.
- 24. – A defined geographical area under a state’s jurisdiction.