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Across 2. Characteristic of a group that acts together. 9. A form of power, the ability to persuade people. 12. To try to reach agreement through discussion. 13. Organized groups of people with common values and goals who compete to get candidates elected and to form the government. 14. That which benefits all (or most) people in a community or society, or, the greatest good for the greatest number of people, most of the time. 16. A group decision reached through discussion to which all members agree. 18. A group of interacting people who share a community. 19. The principles and regulations that govern a community and that are enforced by political authority and court decisions. 21. A democracy in which citizens periodically elect others to represent them in government. 22. To help parties involved in a conflict negotiate a mutually agreeable solution; the mediator must be a “neutral third party” ie. Not involved in the dispute. 25. The Greek communities known as city-states in which democracy emerged. 26. To decide or settle a dispute. 27. People who are under the control of a government and owe it complete obedience. 28. Membership in a political community, such as a country, including rights, duties, and responsibilities. 29. The ability of an individual or group to get what it wants. 30. A form of decision making or a government system in which one person or a small group holds all power (dictatorship). 31. The right to give orders or make decisions. 32. Cultural groups of people who share common customs and values based on language, religion, or homeland.

Down 1. Not-for-profit voluntary organizations that work to improve life and social conditions around the world. Although they may receive some funding from the government, NGOs are independent of government control. 3. A human activity in which opposing individuals or groups mobilize support to obtain power to govern. 4. The fundamental constitutional principle that no government or person is above the law and that society is governed by laws that apply fairly to all; sometimes referred to as “law and order”. 5. The use of force or threats to ensure orderly behavior; sometimes known as “government by force”. 6. A vote by which electors can remove (recall) an elected official before his or her term is complete. 7. A form of decision making in which all group members have one vote. 8. A system by which a group of people makes the laws that are enforced to guide the affairs of a community, such as a country, province or municipality. 10. Countries with a low average income and little technology 11. Claims to which all people are entitled by moral or ethical principles or by legal guarantee. 15. A form of government in which one person or group of people has absolute, unlimited power 17. A government in which all citizens participate directly in decision making without representatives 20. The study of the rights and duties of citizenship 23. A left-wing political system that eliminates private ownership in favor of public ownership of all property, and uses central planning to achieve economic equality among citizens. 24. A form of government in which the head of state is elected rather than hereditary; often the head of state in a republic is a president.