Forms of Government

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Across
  1. 3. A ___________________ government is a loose association of states or regions with limited central authority.
  2. 4. _______________ is a form of government where power is held by the people, typically through elected representatives.
  3. 8. Democracy has free _______.
  4. 10. A positive of autocracy is that it is _____.
  5. 11. In a _________________ government, the ruling party or individual has total control over every aspect of society.
  6. 12. A criticism of democracy is that it is _____.
  7. 14. A ___________________ government is one in which the constitution serves as the supreme law of the land and limits the powers of government.
  8. 15. A ___________________ government is characterized by a single ruler who inherits their position, often as a king or queen.
  9. 16. _________________ is a form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a small, elite group.
Down
  1. 1. A ___________________ is ruled by religious leaders or institutions.
  2. 2. A state must have government, population, defined territory, and ____.
  3. 5. Rule by one person
  4. 6. A ___________________ government combines elements of both democracy and monarchy, often with a monarch serving as a ceremonial figurehead.
  5. 7. In a ________________ system of government, power is divided between a central authority and regional entities or states.
  6. 9. A form of government in which elected representatives govern on behalf of the people.
  7. 13. Traditionally, democracy has been the least _______ form of government.