Across
- 4. A group of people who have the power to make laws
- 6. Form of government in which citizens vote for representatives who then make decisions based on the citizens' wishes.
- 9. Type of representative democracy where the head of government is a member of the legislature (Prime Minister)
- 12. "Rule by a few" form of government
- 13. Type of government run/controlled by a single person. Examples: monarchy, dictatorship
- 14. The branch of government that carries out/enforces laws.
- 15. A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.
- 17. A written plan/rules of government
- 18. The person who heads the executive branch in a Parliamentary democracy.
- 20. A government ruled by a king or queen, with a succession of rulers kept within the family. Power is
- 22. Government where citizens hold political power either DIRECTLY or through ELECTED representatives.
- 23. A form of social organization in which males dominate females
- 24. "Rule by theft," where those in power seek only to drain the state of assets and resources
Down
- 1. Power of the monarch is limited by a constitution.
- 2. Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly. They interpret the laws.
- 3. System of government run by religious leaders, religious rules are the laws of the country.
- 5. My favorite color (rhymes with mellow)
- 7. A written plan of government
- 8. The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
- 10. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives.
- 11. A political system in which voters chose a president to lead the government as head of the executive branch.
- 16. A government in which power is in the hands of a few, ruling class or nobility
- 19. Total government control - the leader has complete control and harsh punishments can be issued; has total control over the media (no free speech) Ex. DPRK- North Korea
- 21. The state of having no government. Condition of a society, entity, group of people, or a single person that rejects traditional forms of government. It's chaos!