- Across 1) In this type of government, political and governmental power is held by the citizens of the country. 5) This is something that a citizen should do but is not required to do so by law. It is an obligation that a citizen fulfills voluntarily. - Down 2) This term refers to the laws that protect citizens from undue or unwarranted government intrusion into their lives, either personal or as an organization. 3) This is an action or thing that citizen is required to do by law. 4) This is a community member, by birth or by naturalization, who owes loyalty to the government and is entitled to the government's protection.