Ch. 14 - Parliamentary Government

This crossword was created by Roger C. Lowery with EclipseCrossword - www.eclipsecrossword.com

12
B U
3             
P R E M I E R S
   
I  
    4
T C T
5               
P O L I T I C O R
    6                       
S N Q U E S T I O N   T I M E
     
H G S
7      8
N   R T J
  9                     
O P R E S I D E N T I A L
         
  A S E P
10                     
C H A N C E L L O R S A
    111213 
O L G I B N
  14                       
N P A R L I A M E N T A R Y
         
F A R A I
          15
I M M L T P
  16                 
D F R A N C E A Y A R
      17       
E N N I N D I A
  18                   
N D E L E G A T E Y N M
   
C E
   
E  
 
M
 
I
 
N
 
I
 
S
 
T
 
E
 
R

Across

  1. The title of the chief executive in the Japanese parliamentary system. (7)
  2. A term used by political scientists to describe a legislator who acts as a delegate on most day-to-day issues but also acts as a trustee on rarer controversies involving fundamental values. (8)
  3. The phrase that describes a regularly scheduled part of the parliament’s daily calendar when cabinet members can be called on to explain and defend their ministry’s actions. (two words) (13)
  4. Which type of government is less responsive to the will of the majority in the national electorate: a PRESIDENTIAL system or a PARLIAMENTARY system? (12)
  5. The title of the chief executive in the German parliamentary system. (10)
  6. Which type of government has fewer checks and balances: a PRESIDENTIAL system or a PARLIAMENTARY system? (13)
  7. "Consensus" parliaments are found in all but which one of the following northern European countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, or Sweden? (6)
  8. In which of the following countries was the Congress Party dominant from 1947 to 1977: China, Japan, or India? (5)
  9. The term used by political scientists to describe a legislator who speaks and votes for constituents’ opinions and interests. (8)

Down

  1. Which legislature's committees lack the authority to issue subpoenas: the BRITISH PARLIAMENT or the U.S. CONGRESS? (18)
  2. Which legislature has the stronger committee system: the BRITISH PARLIAMENT or the US CONGRESS? (11)
  3. The term used by political scientists to describe a legislator who speaks and votes based on their greater knowledge and wisdom of the national interest. (7)
  4. The phrase that describes a majority vote in a parliament that results in the dissolution of the current cabinet and the appointment of new cabinet ministers. (two words) (13)
  5. Which of the following democracies has a unitary instead of a federal system: Germany, Canada, India, or Japan? (5)
  6. This parliamentary democracy has a strong upper house, an independent judiciary with the power of judicial review, a federal system, and a mixed electoral system that combines single-member elections with additional-member adjustments for proportional representation of the parties in parliament. (7)
  7. Which of the following switched from a proportional-representation to a winner-take-all system in 2001: the U.K., France, or Italy? (5)
  8. Which parliamentary democracy lacks an independent judiciary with the power of judicial review: Britain, Germany, or Austria? (7)
  9. The title of the chief executive in the British parliamentary system. (two words) (14)


This crossword puzzle was created by Roger C. Lowery with EclipseCrossword. Try it today—it's free!