Across
- 5. – A ruler with total control over a country, often ruling with oppression.
- 7. – The authority granted to a government or representative by the electorate.
- 8. The act or process of governing or overseeing the control of a state.
- 10. – A political and economic theory advocating for collective or governmental ownership of production.
- 11. The system by which a state or community is controlled.
- 12. PLACE – The location where citizens go to vote.
- 14. POWER – The ability of an executive leader to reject a proposed law.
- 17. A method of secret voting.
- 22. – A sovereign head of state, such as a king or queen.
- 23. – A person who makes or enacts laws.
- 24. – The status of being a legal member of a country.
- 26. The elected head of a republic.
- 27. – A system where power is shared between central and regional governments.
- 29. – More than half of a given group, often used in decision-making.
- 30. – To formally charge a public official with misconduct.
Down
- 1. – Dishonest or unethical behavior by those in power.
- 2. A set of policies and beliefs held by a political party or candidate.
- 3. OPINION – The collective attitudes and beliefs of people on political issues.
- 4. Openness and accountability in government decision-making.
- 6. A fundamental change in political power, often through uprising.
- 9. – The fundamental laws and principles that govern a nation.
- 13. – A person who tries to influence politicians on behalf of an interest group.
- 15. The branch of government that interprets the law.
- 16. – The process by which people vote to choose a leader or representative.
- 18. A course of action adopted by a government or organization.
- 19. A series of organized activities to win an election.
- 20. – A direct vote by the electorate on a specific proposal.
- 21. – A person who casts a ballot in an election.
- 25. – One of the chambers in a bicameral legislature.
- 28. OF RIGHTS – A list of fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens.