Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. community
A. A ruler who is unconstrained by law
2. government
B. A vote that blocks a decision
3. custom
C. A very old person
4. colonist
D. A group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
5. political
E. Persons who make or amend or repeal laws
6. ancient
F. A diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in
7. democracy
G. Accepted or habitual practice
8. dictator
H. A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
9. revolt
I. A document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights
10. assembly
J. Government in which people vote for their leaders
11. representative
K. A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people
12. republic
L. People who make and enforce a country's laws
13. consul
M. Assembly possessing high legislative powers
14. appoint
N. A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
15. senate
O. A group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession
16. veto
P. The act of making up your mind about something
17. monarchy
Q. To create and charge with a task or function
18. generation
R. Of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power
19. decision
S. All the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
20. lawsuit
T. A person who ___ others
21. jury
U. An autocracy governed by a ___ who usually inherits the authority
22. charter
V. A person who settles in a new ___ or moves into new country
23. legislature
W. A body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court
24. petition
X. Organized opposition to authority