Across
- 3. A formal statement of principles and policies of a political party.
- 4. A country's legislative (law-making) body.
- 7. A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
- 8. Freedom from oppression.
- 10. System with multiple political parties.
- 11. People themselves decide on laws.
- 13. A legal action or writ by means of which detainees can seek relief from unlawful imprisonment.
- 16. A process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct.
- 18. The right to vote in political elections.
- 19. Set of beliefs or principles.
- 23. The state of being free from external control or influence.
- 27. A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation.
- 28. A system of government in which state power is vested in the people or the general population of a state.
- 29. A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.
- 30. Penalties or restrictions imposed by one country or group of countries on another to influence its behavior, often in response to violations of international law or human rights.
Down
- 1. The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
- 2. A person who holds a political office.
- 4. The head of state in a republic.
- 5. A system of government by one person with absolute power.
- 6. Rule by a small, elite group.
- 9. Entitlements or freedoms that individuals are legally or morally granted.
- 12. A written instrument containing the fundamental rules of a political or social organization.
- 14. A formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
- 15. A political unit that has sovereignty over an area of territory and the people within it.
- 17. A system of government or management in which decisions are made by state officials or administrators rather than by elected representatives.
- 20. The system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state. It is responsible for creating and enforcing laws, providing public services, and maintaining order.
- 21. The authority of a state to govern itself or another state. It implies full control over its territory and the freedom to make its own laws and policies without external interference.
- 22. A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and regional units.
- 24. The authority granted by voters to elected officials to carry out their policies or agenda, based on the election results.
- 25. Devoted to one's country.
- 26. The legislative body of a country or state.