Across
- 2. A financial plan for the government.
- 5. A person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body.
- 7. A type of government in which laws are based on religious principles.
- 10. The head of a country, often elected.
- 12. A formal decision made by a court or a legislative body.
- 13. A political system where a single ruler holds absolute power.
- 15. Minister
- 17. The process of choosing officials through voting.
- 21. A system of government where power is held by elected representatives.
- 23. A major political party in the U.S., symbolized by an elephant.
- 25. A group of elected people who decide on laws and governance.
- 28. A system where a king or queen rules the country.
- 30. A voting system where the candidate with the most votes wins.
- 31. A type of government where the military controls the country.
Down
- 1. A formal meeting or assembly of people for discussion.
- 3. A type of government where citizens vote on laws directly.
- 4. A policy or law that benefits one group at the expense of another.
- 6. The idea of citizens having rights and freedoms.
- 8. A written set of principles that governs a country.
- 9. A document that outlines the laws and principles of a country.
- 10. A body that makes and changes laws in a country.
- 11. A governmental organization or body that oversees international relations.
- 14. Key:
- 16. The process by which citizens directly affect laws and governance.
- 18. Minister The chief executive officer in a country, often the head of government.
- 19. A type of government with elected officials representing a group of people.
- 20. Court The highest court in many countries.
- 22. A term referring to the power of the people in a democracy.
- 24. The act of making laws in a formal process.
- 25. Court
- 26. The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
- 27. A country or region governed by a monarch.
- 29. A right guaranteed by law, such as freedom of speech or voting.