Constitution 1

3. the first paragraph of the Constitution
4. the part of the U.S. government headed by the president and responsible for enforcing federal laws
6. a segment of a written document. The constitution is divided into articles dealing with different areas of government
8. a proposal for a law to be considered by Congress or a state legislature
10. the set of basic laws and rules defining a nation's or state's system of government
11. the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Their common purpose is to protect the American people from abuses of government power
14. a lawmaking body with two houses
15. a political system that gives significant powers to both national and state governments

1. changes in a bill, a law, or a constitution
2. the part of government that has responsibility for making the laws
5. act of approving or making legal
7. the part of government made up of courts, with its function to interpret the laws in specific areas
9. to give up a part of one's original demands or desires to reach agreement on an issue
12. voting rights
13. the division of government into three main parts or branches