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Across 1. a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers - according to party strength as expressed in elections; by this system, the government acquires a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament. (2 Words) 6. A cluster of doctrines and attitudes centred on the belief that government is both harmful and unnecessary. 10. a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them. (2 Words) 12. a form of government in which a ruler or small clique wield absolute power (not restricted by a constitution or laws). 14. a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided - usually by means of a constitution - between a central authority and a number of constituent regions (states, colonies, or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs; differs from a confederacy in that the central government exerts influence directly upon individuals as well as upon the regional units. 18. a government in which control is exercised by a small group of individuals whose authority generally is based on wealth or power. 19. a nation, state, or other political entity founded on law and united by a compact of the people for the common good. 20. a system of government in which a monarch is guided by a constitution (2 Words) 21. a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right; the monarch may be either a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign - such as a king, queen, or prince - with constitutionally limited authority.

Down 2. a form of government in which the sovereign power of the people is spelled out in a governing constitution. (2 Words) 3. a particular form of government adopted by some Muslim states; although such a state is, in theory, a theocracy, it remains a republic, but its laws are required to be compatible with the laws of Islam. (2 Words) 4. a system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single - often authoritarian - party holds power; state controls are imposed with the elimination of private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people (i.e., a classless society). 5. a government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters, but also the attitudes, values, and beliefs of its population. 7. denotes any political system that concentrates power in the hands of a leader or a small elite that is not constitutionally responsible to the body of the people. 8. a state in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the component parts (states, colonies, or provinces) retain a degree of self-government; ultimate sovereign power rests with the voters who chose their governmental representatives. (2 Words) 9. a state headed by a monarch who is not actively involved in policy formation or implementation; true governmental leadership is carried out by a cabinet and its head - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor - who are drawn from a legislature (parliament). (2 Words) 11. a union by compact or treaty between states, provinces, or territories, that creates a central government with limited powers; the constituent entities retain supreme authority over all matters except those delegated to the central government. 13. a form of government in which a Deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, but the Deity's laws are interpreted by ecclesiastical authorities (bishops, mullahs, etc.); a government subject to religious authority. 15. a representative democracy in which the people's elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation. 16. a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but which is usually exercised indirectly through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed. 17. similar to a monarchy or sultanate, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of an emir (the ruler of a Muslim state); the emir may be an absolute overlord or a sovereign with constitutionally limited authority.