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Across 2. The principle of government that says NO ONE is above the law, everyone must follow the same rules and laws. 7. Most governments in the world can be described as _________________, or power centralized with a national government. 9. This man believed that people have natural rights that no government can take away, like life, liberty, and property. 10. The principle of government that says there are certain things the government cannot do. 11. The principle of government that divides power between executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. 12. fancy way to describe a government with kings and queens.

Down 1. The most common form of democracy, when citizens choose, or elect, people to make decisions for them. 3. A system that allows each branch of government to approve or reject actions of the other branches, like a veto. 4. Principle that says the PEOPLE are the source of all government power. 5. The United States is a ___________________ country, or a nation with power divided, or shared, between a national government and state governments. 6. This type of government has a weak central government and strong states. 8. When one person governs by using force and controling all aspects of citizens' lives.