Ch.22. Comparative Political Systems Vocab Crossword

A government lead by a hereditary ruler
A special election held to choose a replacement for a member of parliament
A temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control the government
Cabin members of the House of Commons
Members of opposition parties who watch, or shadow , particular cabinet members
The delegations of authority from the central government to regional government
General agreement between various groups on fundamental matters
The power of the Prime Minister to dissolve the House of Representatives
The 47 political subdivisions into which Japan is divided
The process of reviewing lists of registered voters and removing the names of those no longer eligible to vote
A government council, elected by and representing the people
The recruiting of political and economic life under the rule of Mikhail Gorbachev.
The Soviet policy of openness under which tolerance of dissent and freedom of expression increased.
A person with both Spanish and Portuguese and Native American ancestry.
The government acquisition of private industry for public use.
An agreement which removed trade restrictions among the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Begun in 1966, Mao Tse Tung's Red Guards attacked, bullied, and reeducated teachers, intellectuals, and anyone else who seemed to lack revolutionary fervor.
Independent.