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Across 3. this type of government is elected by the people 6. the chief executive or head of government in a parliamentary system 7. people vote directly on every issue and this approach is practical in a small community 11. the branch that enforces the laws 13. all the power to decide anything rests in a central government. 15. a group of rulers with all the power; based on wealth and power 16. the lawmaking branch or the branch that creates laws 17. the best example of a confederate government 18. a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government 19. an alliance of independent states 20. governmental policies are identical with the leaders of the dominant religion

Down 1. a system of government where the executive branch exists separately from a legislature (to which it is generally not accountable) 2. elected officials are voted in by elgible voters to run the country and to serve their interests 4. is a government in which one person holds unlimited political power 5. a country ruled by a single leader; the leader has not been elected and may use force to keep control 8. a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people 9. the legislative or law-making body in a parliamentary system 10. this type of government is where the powers are divided between a central, or national government and several lower levels of government 12. power is in the hands of a king, queen, emperor or empress 14. an organization people set up to protect the community and make rules