6th Grade Chapter 10 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. a system in government that gives each branch the power to check, or limit, the power of the other branches
  2. 5. the government responsible for matters affecting the people in a state that are not handled by the federal government
  3. 7. to give formal approval to something so it can become legal or valid
  4. 8. government: the level of government that deals with national matters
  5. 11. a majority that is greater than 50 percent, often much greater
Down
  1. 1. to spread out power or control rather than focus it in one person or governing body
  2. 2. a loose alliance of countries, states, and other political units in which each unit maintains most or all power over itself
  3. 4. the right to vote
  4. 6. having one house or chamber
  5. 9. advocating for extreme political or social change, especially by challenging the foundations of a particular system
  6. 10. a person whose job is to determine the size, shape, and boundaries of land