Government Terms

2. a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
6. a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
8. making something valid by formally confirming it
9. government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
12. a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
14. the system or form by which a community is ruled
16. the part of the United States government that makes laws
17. a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
18. the orientation of those who favor government by the people
20. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
21. a state of lawlessness and disorder

1. part of the United States government administering justice
3. the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation
4. a political system governed by a few people
5. of a government with central and regional authorities
7. a statement that is added to a proposal or document
10. a cruel and oppressive dictator
11. the act of forming or establishing something
13. part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
15. government divided between central and regional powers
19. a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right