Question

abulary from the reading.

across

1. type of democracy where citizens elect leaders

to represent them in government

1. a small group that rules a country after taking

it over by force

1. one person has all the power
2. type of democracy where citizens are involved

in day - to - day government

down

1. recognizes god as the ultimate authority in

government and law

1. one leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives
2. citizens hold the political power
3. a small group of people has all the power
4. people are not subject to any nation or

government

1. a king or queen rules the country

Explanation:

To solve this crossword, we analyze each clue based on political science (government systems) concepts:

Across

1. Representative Democracy: Citizens elect leaders to represent them.
2. Junta: A small group that seizes power by force.
3. Autocracy (or Dictatorship): One person holds all power.
4. Direct Democracy: Citizens participate directly in day - to - day governance.

Down

1. Theocracy: Recognizes God as the ultimate authority in government/law.
2. Totalitarianism (or Dictatorship): One leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives.
3. Democracy: Citizens hold political power.
4. Oligarchy: A small group has all the power.
5. Anarchy: People are not subject to any nation/government.
6. Monarchy: A king or queen rules the country.

If you need to fill the crossword grid, use these terms based on the number of letters (e.g., 3 across: REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY (but adjust for letter count—likely “REPRESENTATIVE” is too long, so maybe the standard term “REPUBLIC”? Wait, no—“Representative Democracy” is the concept. Wait, maybe the clue for 3 across is “Representative” (but letter count? Let's check typical crossword lengths. Maybe 3 across: “REPUBLIC” no, “REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY” is long. Wait, maybe the answer is “REPRESENTATIVE” (but maybe the actual answer is “REPUBLIC” no, the correct term for citizens electing leaders to represent is “Representative Democracy”, but in crossword, maybe “REPRESENTATIVE” (but letter count? Let's assume the correct answers as per definitions:

1. Representative
2. Junta
3. Autocracy
4. Direct
5. Theocracy
6. Dictatorship
7. Democracy
8. Oligarchy
9. Anarchy
10. Monarchy

(Adjust based on the number of squares in the crossword grid for each clue.)

Answer:

To solve this crossword, we analyze each clue based on political science (government systems) concepts:

Across

1. Representative Democracy: Citizens elect leaders to represent them.
2. Junta: A small group that seizes power by force.
3. Autocracy (or Dictatorship): One person holds all power.
4. Direct Democracy: Citizens participate directly in day - to - day governance.

Down

1. Theocracy: Recognizes God as the ultimate authority in government/law.
2. Totalitarianism (or Dictatorship): One leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives.
3. Democracy: Citizens hold political power.
4. Oligarchy: A small group has all the power.
5. Anarchy: People are not subject to any nation/government.
6. Monarchy: A king or queen rules the country.

If you need to fill the crossword grid, use these terms based on the number of letters (e.g., 3 across: REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY (but adjust for letter count—likely “REPRESENTATIVE” is too long, so maybe the standard term “REPUBLIC”? Wait, no—“Representative Democracy” is the concept. Wait, maybe the clue for 3 across is “Representative” (but letter count? Let's check typical crossword lengths. Maybe 3 across: “REPUBLIC” no, “REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY” is long. Wait, maybe the answer is “REPRESENTATIVE” (but maybe the actual answer is “REPUBLIC” no, the correct term for citizens electing leaders to represent is “Representative Democracy”, but in crossword, maybe “REPRESENTATIVE” (but letter count? Let's assume the correct answers as per definitions:

1. Representative
2. Junta
3. Autocracy
4. Direct
5. Theocracy
6. Dictatorship
7. Democracy
8. Oligarchy
9. Anarchy
10. Monarchy

(Adjust based on the number of squares in the crossword grid for each clue.)