POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

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Across
  1. 1. - The act of attempting to influence the actions of officials.
  2. 4. - A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
  3. 6. - The elected head of a republican state.
  4. 10. - Legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement.
  5. 12. - The legislative body of the US consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  6. 15. - An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
  7. 16. - A direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal.
  8. 17. - A system of government where citizens exercise power by voting.
  9. 18. - A nation or territory considered as an organized political community.
  10. 19. - A large group of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country.
  11. 21. - A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.
  12. 23. - The minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly necessary to conduct the business of that group.
  13. 25. - A person who practices or studies law.
  14. 27. - An organized political group with specific policies and goals.
  15. 28. - The elected head of a city, town, or other municipality.
Down
  1. 2. - A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
  2. 3. - The fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state is governed.
  3. 5. - A person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.
  4. 7. - A formal indication of a choice between options.
  5. 8. - A legally recognized subject or national of a state.
  6. 9. - The elected executive head of a state in the US.
  7. 11. - To charge a holder of public office with misconduct.
  8. 13. - A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
  9. 14. - A system of rules recognized by a country or community.
  10. 16. - A direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal or issue
  11. 18. - The smaller upper assembly in the US Congress and other countries.
  12. 20. - A compulsory contribution to state revenue.
  13. 22. - The system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state.
  14. 24. - A course or principle of action adopted by an organization or individual.
  15. 26. - A formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.