AP Comparative Government Winter Break Vocabulary Crossword

A government that concentrates its power on having authority and power in the hands of the elite few rather than being responsible to the people and protecting their civil rights
When there are two houses in a law-making, governmental body
When there is only one house in a law-making, governmental body
A large, complex organization with a hierarchy of regional officials that uses task specialization and/or merit to govern a state
Powers that are given to different branches of the government that limit the other branches in order to prevent the abusive of power
Groups that bring people together with a common interest, more likely to be found in liberal democracies
When the government regulates the state's economy and limits individual profit
The control of a state by large interest group
The people directly decide on policy through referendums and initiatives
People choose policy by being represented by elected representative officials
When the government loosens controls on the economy to open up a freer market
The division of power between central and local governments- some powers are shared and some powers are specifically separated
The central government holds all the power; sometimes the power is devolved to local levels
A US-based government-funded nongovernmental organization that rates countries based on how much civil liberties, democracy, and freedom of the press exists in each state
A statistical formula that measures the economic inequality in a state
The leader who is a ceremonial, unifying factor in a country who doesn't always operate in the day to day operating of the government
The leader who is politically active as a leader in the executive branch and oversees the daily operations of the government. He or she often works with a cabinet in deciding policy
A democracy that can only guarantee elections taking place- no civil rights or fair and competitive elections
When there is large diversity of many groups that are lobbying for something
A structure within society that connects people to the government (like elections, running for candidacy, polls)
A large group of people united by common descent, history, culture or language inhabiting a geographical region
A government in power that rules over a nation and creates policies that affect the daily lives of the nation's inhabitants
A system where an elite person grants a loyal supporter a position or material object in return
The citizens exercise faith and trust in the government and believe that they can understand and influence political affairs
the process by which people form their ideas about politics, the number one factor is the family