Across
- 1. A theory that government is merely a reflection of underlying economic forces
- 4. the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
- 6. the study of who gets what, when, and how - or how policy decisions are made
- 10. A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its preferred policies.
- 11. A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
- 15. when something is kept safe
- 16. Author of the Declaration of Independence
- 19. a system of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently of each other
- 20. Under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights
- 22. the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
- 25. the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
- 26. A joining of several groups for a common purpose.
- 27. colonies based on a grant of land by the British Crown to a company or a group of settlers
- 28. Government emerged when all the people of an area were brought under the authority of one person or group.
- 29. The belief that people are free and equal by natural right, and that this, in turn, requires that all people give their consent to be governed; espoused by John Locke and influential in the writing of the declaration of independence.
- 30. Ability of a state to govern its territory free from the control of its internal affairs by other states.
- 31. Printer, author, inventor, diplomat, statesman, and Founding Father. One of the few Americans who was highly respected in Europe, primarily due to his discoveries in the field of electricity.
- 33. the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
- 35. The theory that a small number of very wealthy individuals, powerful corporate interest groups, and large financial institutions dominate key policy areas.test
- 36. Colonies-Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware-under the control of local proprietors, who appointed colonial governors.
- 37. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
- 38. 1689 laws protecting the rights of English subjects and Parliament
- 39. government by the people
- 40. A form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments.
- 41. Colonies controlled by the British king through governors appointed by him and through the king's veto power over colonial laws.
- 42. Services offered by the government to provide security and protection for citizens and businesses.
- 43. A government ruled by a few powerful people
Down
- 1. the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
- 2. The struggle for power in society. Human behavior in social contexts results from conflicts between competing groups.
- 3. a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
- 5. A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.
- 6. the head of an elected government; the principal minister of a sovereign or state.
- 7. A system of government in which the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual
- 8. state developed naturally out of the early family
- 9. A single-chamber legislature
- 12. The hierarchical structure and standardized procedures of govt allow bureaucrats to hold the real power over public policy; proposed by Max Weber
- 13. A centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency.
- 14. A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality
- 17. a form of democracy in which the true interests of the masses were discovered through discussion within the Communist party, and then decisions were made under central leadership to serve those interests.
- 18. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
- 21. God created the state and that God had given those of royal birth a "divine right" to rule
- 23. A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
- 24. A system of government in which the legislature selects the prime minister or president.
- 32. A system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power
- 34. English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights, king_george_3rd King of England, during the American Revolution