Question

civics 101 mr. peak
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1. a/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 a 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 and democratic systems, their characteristics, and key elements like parliaments, presidents, and prime - ministers. It tests knowledge of political science concepts related to governance structures.

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. Democracy
10. Violated
11. Israel
12. Rights
13. Party
14. Head