Government Project

2. Blueprint for our government which limits congresses power
4. The president of the united states is in charge of the _____ branch
6. The branch that consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate
7. _____ wrote the Declaration of Independence
8. A system where different parts of an organization have powers so no part becomes too powerful
9. How long a president can serve for
13. A ticket or piece of paper used to vote in an election
16. The amount of amendments on the US constitution
17. Group of people who share a location, government, and social space
18. Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”
20. First president of the US
21. War between the north and the south
22. The highest court in the United States
23. Changes made to the constitution
24. A holiday celebrating the US independence from Britain

1. Political party valuing equality, cooperation, and generosity
3. House of congress with 435 members, determined by the state population
5. Fought to end racial discrimination
10. Was an aide to General George Washington
11. House of congress with 100 members, 2 per state
12. The process of a foreigners citizenship of the US
14. President during the Great Depression and World War II
15. The branch that decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other issues with federal lows
17. ____ can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on jury in the US
19. Political party valuing liberty, cost savings, and cooperation