Forms of Government

2. a form of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen
5. a form of government in which power is held by the people
11. a democracy in which elected or appointed representatives, not the people, vote on government policy and initiatives
14. the branch of government led by the president of the United States and enforces the laws
15. an attempt by many people to overthrow an established government
17. the absence of government or order in a country or organization
18. a form of government in which power is held by a small group of people
19. a form of government in which one person holds absolute power
20. a form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders
21. the state of being free from governmental or authoritarian control

1. Locke saids we have the right to life, liberty, and ____
3. Montesquieu thought up the ___ of powers and a system of checks and balances
4. rights that cannot be taken away or denied
6. the group of people who are elected to make laws in the United States
7. the principle or condition of enjoying special rights or advantages, available to only a few people in society
8. prolonged cruelty or unjust treatment from an authority or powerful force
9. the branch of government that makes laws
10. a democracy in which the people, not their representatives, vote directly on government policy and initiatives
12. The United States is a representative _____
13. the branch of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice
16. the document that describes the principles and laws of a country, state or organization