Across
- 7. The head of state in a parliamentary system (7)
- 8. The process of creating laws (11)
- 12. A system where the government controls all aspects of the economy (9)
- 15. The declaration of principles and policies of a political party (8)
- 16. A system where power is held by the people (10)
- 18. The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws (10)
- 19. The upper house of the United States Congress (6)
- 21. A system in which power is divided between national and regional governments (10)
- 24. The highest court in the United States (8)
- 26. A ruler with total power over a country (8)
- 28. The lower house of Congress (7)
- 29. The current officeholder (9)
Down
- 1. The system by which a country is governed (10)
- 2. The legislative body of a country (10)
- 3. Disobedience The act of refusing to obey certain laws as a form of protest (8, 8)
- 4. A formal agreement between countries (5)
- 5. Principle of sharing power between national and state governments (12)
- 6. of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution (9, 2)
- 9. A political philosophy emphasizing individual freedoms (9)
- 10. The leader of a monarchy (4)
- 11. The removal of a government leader through legal processes (10)
- 12. The right to vote (9)
- 13. A government ruled by a king or queen (8)
- 14. The person who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent (9)
- 17. A set of fundamental principles governing a state (12)
- 20. The process by which citizens vote to select their leaders (10)
- 22. A state ruled by representatives of the citizen body (9)
- 23. A person who represents others in a legislative assembly (11)
- 25. The act of formally approving a treaty or agreement (8)
- 27. A change or addition to a legal document (9)