Building America
Across
- 2. The principle that everyone, including government officials, must follow the law.
- 4. Someone who supports a strong central government.
- 8. The process of becoming a citizen of a country if you were not born there.
- 10. A group of people chosen to elect the President and Vice President of the United States.
- 12. The legal requirement that the government must respect all legal rights of an individual.
- 15. The right to vote in political elections.
- 16. A group of advisors to the President or another leader.
- 17. To charge a government official with misconduct.
- 20. The system where each branch of government has the power to limit the actions of the other branches.
- 21. The branch of government that makes laws (Congress in the United States).
- 22. The power of the President or another leader to reject a proposed law.
Down
- 1. Fair treatment and adherence to the law.
- 3. A group of states or nations that are united for a common purpose.
- 5. The division of government into branches (legislative, executive, judicial) with different roles and responsibilities.
- 6. A form of government where people elect representatives to make decisions for them.
- 7. The branch of government that interprets laws and administers justice (courts and judges).
- 9. system A system of government where power is divided between a central government and individual states or regions.
- 10. The part of government that enforces laws (President in the United States).
- 11. A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
- 13. To approve or confirm, especially regarding a treaty or agreement.
- 14. An agreement where both sides give up something to reach a mutual solution.
- 18. A change or addition to the Constitution or another legal document.
- 19. A proposed law that is being discussed and voted on by a legislature.