This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US Government & Constitution has 15 clues. Answers range from 7 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a centralized government
powers of a government are divided between central government and several local governments
an alliance of independent states
a separation of powers between the executive and the legislative branches of the government
the executive is made up of the prime minister and the official cabinet
those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people
supreme political authority rests with the people
all the human made resources that are used to produce goods and services
an economic and political philosophy based on the idea that the benefits of economic activity- wealth- should be equally distributed throughout a society
a collectivist ideology, which calls for the collective, or state, ownership of land and other productive property
all political power resides in the people
no government is all powerful
the basic powers are equally distributed
each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks by other branches
the power of courts to determine what the government does