Across
- 1. The state of being equal, especially in status and rights.
- 4. A body of advisers to the head of state.
- 6. The division of powers among different branches of government.
- 7. The body responsible for making laws.
- 10. A system of government where important decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives.
- 12. An authoritarian government where there is absolute control by one person.
- 15. The state of having no government.
- 18. The right to vote in political elections.
- 21. The branch of government responsible for implementing and enforcing laws.
- 24. A person not in the armed services or police force, with supreme authority over the military.
- 25. A system of government where one person has absolute power.
- 26. The supreme power of the state to command and enforce obedience within its jurisdiction.
- 27. A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives.
- 28. A form of government where power is held by a small group of individuals.
- 29. The fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state is governed.
- 30. A government where a single person holds supreme authority.
Down
- 2. Openness to information regarding decision-making processes.
- 3. A government in which political power is exercised by elected representatives.
- 5. The system of raising money for public purposes through levies or taxes.
- 8. The branch of government responsible for interpreting the law.
- 9. The manner in which power is exercised in the management of a country’s resources.
- 11. Answerability or responsibility for one’s actions, especially in governance.
- 13. A general agreement in decision-making within a government.
- 14. Active involvement of different sectors in decision-making processes.
- 16. A course of action proposed by an organization or individual.
- 17. The recognized right to exercise power.
- 19. A system of government where power is divided between national and local governments.
- 20. Legitimate power to give orders and enforce obedience.
- 22. The activity by which people make, preserve, and amend the rules under which they live.
- 23. A political organization with centralized government.
