Question

civics 101 mr. paalz
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a/an ___ government is one in which the ruler has absolute power to do whatever he wishes.

1. decisions are often made by a ___ of votes in a democratic system of government.

the parliament of israel is called the ___.

1. in a presidential democracy, the legislature passes the laws, but they are ___ by the president.
2. the leader of the government in a parliamentary democracy is usually given the title ___.
3. the leader in a presidential democracy is usually given the title of ___.
4. individuals who live under autocratic governments do not have any rights to choose ___.
5. 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.
6. the legislature in a parliamentary democracy is usually called the ___.
7. in a ___ government system, a great deal of power is left in the hands of the people.
8. in a ___ democracy, the legislature chooses the leader of the government.

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in an autocratic government, the ruler makes and enforces whatever ___ he chooses.

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

Explanation:

1. An autocratic government is where the ruler has absolute power, so the answer for the across - 1 clue is "autocratic".
2. In a democratic system, decisions are often made by a majority of votes, so across - 6 is "majority".
3. The parliament of Israel is the Knesset, so across - 8 is "Knesset".
4. In a presidential democracy, the legislature passes laws and they are approved by the president, so across - 11 is "approved".
5. The leader of the government in a parliamentary democracy is usually the Prime Minister, so across - 15 is "Prime Minister".
6. The leader in a presidential democracy is usually the President, so across - 16 is "President".
7. People under autocratic governments have no right to choose their leaders, so across - 17 is "leaders".
8. In a presidential democracy, the legislature can only impeach the president, not remove them otherwise, so across - 18 is "remove".
9. The legislature in a parliamentary democracy is usually called the Parliament, so across - 22 is "Parliament".
10. In a democratic government system, power is left in the hands of the people, so across - 24 is "democratic".
11. In a parliamentary democracy, the legislature chooses the leader of the government, so across - 25 is "parliamentary".
12. In an autocratic government, the ruler makes and enforces whatever laws they choose, so down - 1 is "laws".
13. People under autocratic governments cannot vote on laws, so down - 2 is "vote".
14. In many parliamentary democracies, a king or queen may be the symbolic head of state, so down - 3 is "state".
15. A presidential democracy is also a republic, so down - 4 is "republic".
16. The Prime Minister in a parliamentary democracy may be voted out of office early if they lose power, so down - 7 is "office".
17. In a presidential democracy, the leader is chosen separately from the legislature, so down - 8 is "presidential".
18. Saudi Arabia is a monarchy with an autocratic king, so down - 9 is "monarchy".
19. The autocratic government controls all important aspects of the country's life, so down - 12 is "autocratic".
20. "Demo" comes from the Greek word for "people", so down - 13 is "Demo".
21. If a person in a democracy feels their rights are violated, they can ask the government for help, so down - 14 is "violated".
22. Jordan is an example of a parliamentary democracy in Southwest Asia, so down - 19 is "Jordan".
23. Laws protect individual rights in a democracy, so down - 20 is "rights".
24. The political party that wins the majority in a parliamentary democracy usually forms the government, so down - 21 is "party".
25. The leader in a presidential democracy is the head of state and government, so down - 23 is "head".

Answer:

Across:

1. autocratic
2. majority
3. Knesset
4. approved
5. Prime Minister
6. President
7. leaders
8. remove
9. Parliament
10. democratic
11. parliamentary

Down:

1. laws
2. vote
3. state
4. republic
5. office
6. presidential
7. monarchy
8. autocratic
9. Demo
10. violated
11. Jordan
12. rights
13. party
14. head