Across
- 2. a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
- 4. a form of government where the ruler inherits power hereditarily
- 9. the branch of the United States government that makes laws
- 14. a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
- 15. The governing document of the United States
- 17. a political system where the people elect representatives to speak for them
- 18. a state of lawlessness and disorder
Down
- 1. a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
- 3. a political system that favors the will of the people
- 5. the lower house of Congress in which representatives are chosen based on state population
- 6. a presidential power that blocks a decision
- 7. a statute in draft before it becomes law
- 8. government divided between central and regional powers
- 10. branch of the United States government administering justice
- 11. the higher house of Congress in which every state elects 2 representatives
- 12. a statement that is added to a proposal or document, specifically the Constitution
- 13. part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
- 16. a political system governed by a few people