Autumn Goodspeed, 4th Hour

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Across
  1. 1. political parties run ____ for candidates. The information in these can be biased.
  2. 4. has 435 members and helps create and pass laws
  3. 6. This tax helps fund the retirement and aid programs for elderly citizens
  4. 14. where congress is
  5. 15. changes to the constitution
  6. 16. there are 100 US ____
  7. 17. this ability means that all states are considered equal to each other and can set their own foreign policy
  8. 20. the side of the political spectrum where people believe that the federal government should be less involved in solving problems.
  9. 22. the area where a state’s order applies
  10. 23. things people own, in a movie you might hear a person say “Hey! Get off my ___!”
  11. 24. when citizens vote to cancel a law
  12. 26. these seven chapters give instructions on how the government should be run
  13. 27. the freedom of ___ allows citizens
  14. 29. when citizens propose laws on the ballot they take ____
  15. 30. the ____ amendment gave women the right to vote
  16. 35. a plan for how the government spends it’s money
  17. 36. the group of people who are the members or citizens of a state
  18. 38. the legislative branch of our federal government
  19. 41. introduction of the constitution, describes the purpose of the new government
  20. 42. ____ powers are not listed in the constitution, but are “necessary and proper” to accomplish things that are listed in the constitution
  21. 43. a small group of legislators that study bills about a certain topic
  22. 44. these places have the power to make and enforce laws within its territory
  23. 45. means that laws are fair and are equally applied to everyone
Down
  1. 2. a tax imposed on the money people earn
  2. 3. the side of the political spectrum where people believe that federal government should be more involved in solving problems
  3. 5. these are private groups that have goals they want to achieve within our government
  4. 7. a document that gives instructions for how a government should run, the rulebook for the country
  5. 8. the vote of the people
  6. 9. the ___ court is highest court in the country
  7. 10. a group of people that want the constitution to include a list of citizens right, they think ithe constitution alone is not enough protection
  8. 11. the person that is chosen to run for a political party in the campaign
  9. 12. what a political party stands for/believes in
  10. 13. a legislature with two houses
  11. 18. the organization inside a state that controls its citizens and laws
  12. 19. when the state government and national government are divided
  13. 21. head of our country
  14. 25. to have membership of a nation or country and be protected by it’s laws
  15. 28. the 26th amendment says that the youngest voting age is ____
  16. 31. the main organization if the executive branch
  17. 32. rule by the people
  18. 33. democracy a government in which people elect representatives to create and control the laws for the country
  19. 34. one way to become a US citizen
  20. 37. the leader if federal departments
  21. 39. a draft of a law
  22. 40. a group of people that believe the constitution is all we need to protect our rights