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Across 3. The total absence of government: 6. Often referred to as a mixed economic system: 11. The blending of different views: 15. One person or group took control of others to create a state: 18. A loose union of states: 19. Document that created the federal government and defined its powers: 20. Similar practice held by oligarchies and republics: 21. Economic system in which the state has absolute control: 22. God gave those of royal birth the right to rule: 24. A characteristic of a state: 25. Governmental system where all key powers are held by one central power: 26. Purpose of government: 27. Form of government where people are ruled by law:

Down 1. The legislature chooses its leader in this form of government: 2. A group of people who live together and rule themselves through a government: 4. The effort to control or influence the conduct of government: 5. Ancient Greek scholar who studied government: 7. The act of having supreme authority within a territory: 8. System in which individuals give up certain rights for governmental protection: 9. An institution that a group of people form to make and enforce laws: 10. Form of government where a group holds political power: 12. Government where the legislative and executive branches are independent of each other: 13. Anything a government decides to do: 14. Economic system practiced in America: 16. System where power is shared between federal and state governments: 17. Purpose of government: 23. The most common form of government in the world today: