CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

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Across
  1. 2. The highest legislative body in the United States (7 letters)
  2. 5. The formal process of selecting a candidate for a public office (8 letters)
  3. 7. The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries to reflect changes in population (11 letters)
  4. 11. The process of removing an elected official from office before the end of their term (6 letters)
  5. 14. A system of government where power is held by the people, typically through elected representatives (9 letters)
  6. 16. The process of making and enacting laws (9 letters)
  7. 18. A political philosophy that advocates for the elimination of government and the establishment of a stateless society (8 letters)
  8. 19. A formal meeting for discussion and decision-making by representatives (8 letters)
  9. 20. A political scandal involving the abuse of power or unethical conduct (10 letters)
  10. 21. A political system where the government has total control over all aspects of public and private life (9 letters)
  11. 23. The action of officially ending a dispute or conflict (7 letters)
  12. 25. The leader of a country, especially in a parliamentary system (7 letters)
  13. 27. The right to vote in political elections (5 letters)
  14. 28. A political system in which citizens have the power to make decisions through direct participation (8 letters)
  15. 29. The practice of hiring individuals based on their qualifications and merit, rather than personal connections (10 letters)
  16. 30. A government system in which a monarch is the head of state (7 letters)
Down
  1. 1. The official residence of a head of state (9 letters)
  2. 3. A political ideology that advocates for limited government intervention in individual liberties and the economy (8 letters)
  3. 4. The process of counting and recording votes in an election (8 letters)
  4. 6. A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments (11 letters)
  5. 8. The act of formally accusing a public official of misconduct in office (9 letters)
  6. 9. The group of people who are eligible to vote in a particular election (6 letters)
  7. 10. A group of people with similar political goals and opinions who work together to achieve them (6 letters)
  8. 12. The basic set of laws or principles that a state or country is governed by (8 letters)
  9. 13. The principle that individuals have basic rights that the government cannot violate (7 letters)
  10. 15. A system of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler (6 letters)
  11. 17. A legal order preventing a particular action until a court hears the case (7 letters)
  12. 22. The practice of dividing electoral districts to give an unfair advantage to one political party (10 letters)
  13. 24. A formal agreement between two or more countries (7 letters)
  14. 26. The head of a government department or agency (6 letters)