Politics and Governance

4. Government in which a single ruler holds absolute power.
7. The official count of the population conducted periodically.
9. Basic principle of democratic governance; government by the people.
12. The principle that all individuals are equal before the law.
13. The process of selecting a candidate for office.
15. A formal written agreement between two or more states or sovereigns.
16. The right to vote.
18. The highest court in the United States.
19. The body of people who officially control and make decisions for a country or state.
20. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent units.
22. Supreme law of the United States.
23. The basic rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals by law.

1. The group of people elected to make laws in a country.
2. The act of influencing or attempting to influence the decisions, policies, or actions of government officials.
3. The principle that government power should be distributed among various branches to prevent any one group from becoming too powerful.
5. A system of government in which power is vested in a single individual.
6. A political system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
8. The head of state in a parliamentary democracy.
10. Chief executive officer of the United States.
11. The system of government where power is held by a small group or elite individuals.
14. The process of drawing electoral district boundaries to give one political party an electoral advantage.
17. Method of voting where citizens vote directly on laws or policies.
21. The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.