Across
- 2. a country that is ruled by religious leaders.
- 4. a government in which no limits are imposed on the ruler's authority. The leaders don't have to follow the same laws as everyone else.
- 6. a system of government in which a king or queen is head of state, but laws are made and put into effect by a legislature.
- 8. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
- 9. a government in which power is held by a small group of people.
- 12. is a government controlled by one person with absolute power.
- 13. is a form of government where elected representatives govern over the population and follow the rules and laws of the nation.
- 14. a government that is limited in its power by a constitution or a similar form of authority.
Down
- 1. a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution.
- 3. a country ruled by one person who with complete power, has complete control over the armed forces, and destroys any political opposition.
- 5. a country that has a king or queen.
- 7. a political theory that believes that the state should control the methods of production, there should be no separate social classes, and everyone should be treated equally.
- 10. a government that has almost complete control over the lives of its citizens and does not permit political opposition.
- 11. a country in which power is held by elected representatives.