Question

civics 101 mr. paiz
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1. an ___ government is one in which the ruler has absolute power to do whatever he wishes.
2. decisions are often made by a ___ of votes in a democratic system of government.
3. the parliament of israel is called the ___.
4. in a presidential democracy, the legislature passes the laws, but they are ___ by the president.
5. the leader of the government in a parliamentary democracy is usually given the title ___.
6. the leader in a presidential democracy is usually given the title of ___.
7. individuals who live under autocratic governments do not have any rights to choose ___.
8. unlike in a parliamentary democracy, the legislature in a presidential democracy does not have the power to ___ the president - except in the case of an impeachment.
9. the legislature in a parliamentary democracy is usually called the ___.
10. in a ___ government system, a great deal of power is left in the hands of the people.
11. in a ___ democracy, the legislature chooses the leader of the government.

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1. in an autocratic government, the ruler makes and enforces whatever ___ he chooses.
2. individuals who live under an autocratic government may not ___ on which laws are made and put into practice.
3. in many parliamentary democracies, a king or queen may be recognized as the symbolic head of ___.
4. a presidential democracy is also known as a ___ form of government.
5. the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy may be voted out of ___ early if he/she begins to lose power.
6. in a ___ democracy, the leader of the country is chosen separately from the legislature.
7. the ___ of saudi arabia, where the king has absolute power, is an example of an autocratic government in southwest asia.
8. the ___ government keeps control of all the most important aspects of the countrys life in an autocratic system.
9. “___” comes from the greek word “demos,” which means “people.”
10. if a person living in a democracy feels his rights have been ___, he has the power to ask the government to help in correcting the situation.
11. ___ is a good example of a parliamentary democracy in southwest asia.
12. laws protecting individual ___ are present in a democracy.
13. the political ___ that wins the majority of representatives in a parliamentary democracy usually chooses the leader of the parliament to form a government.
14. the leader in a presidential democracy is recognized as ___ of both state and government.

Explanation:

This is a civics - related crossword puzzle focusing on different forms of government such as autocratic, democratic (including parliamentary and presidential democracies). The clues are based on political science concepts related to the powers, titles, and functions within these government systems. For example, it mentions the role of the king in parliamentary democracies, the power of the president in a presidential democracy to veto laws, etc.

Answer:

Across:

1. Autocratic
2. Majority
3. Knesset
4. Vetoed
5. Prime Minister
6. President
7. Leaders
8. Remove
9. Parliament
10. Democratic
11. Parliamentary

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1. Laws
2. Vote
3. State
4. Republic
5. Office
6. Presidential
7. Kingdom
8. Autocratic
9. Demo
10. Violated
11. Israel
12. Rights
13. Party
14. Head