Across
- 2. the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them.
- 4. a member of a government-backed group that settles in a new country or region
- 5. having unlimited power; uncontrolled or unrestricted by law; despotic; tyrannical
- 7. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
- 9. an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- 11. to rise up against an authority in an act of rebellion
- 12. to give your support to a person, plan, idea, etc. for a second time; to state something as true again
- 13. dominant power or supreme authority.
- 15. the belief that a rule, institution, or leader has the right to govern.
- 18. When the U.S. Federal government acquires (i.e., purchases or procures) goods or services from a non-federal entity
- 19. the political state
- 20. under the social contract, the people could instigate a revolution against the government when it acted against the interests of citizens, to replace the government with one that served the interests of citizens.
Down
- 1. the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization
- 3. the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
- 6. a formal conference for the discussion of public affairs
- 8. one that represents another or others
- 10. freedom from arbitrary and unreasonable restraint upon an individual
- 14. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
- 16. a form of government headed by a king or queen
- 17. the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.