Civics and Law

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Across
  1. 2. A system that prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful
  2. 5. Role of the president as leader of the armed forces
  3. 6. Power of the president to forgive or reduce penalties for federal crimes
  4. 7. The responsibility of citizens to obey laws, vote, and stay informed
  5. 8. A formal agreement between nations
  6. 9. Supreme Court case guaranteeing the right to an attorney
  7. 10. A person elected to represent state or local citizens in government
  8. 12. Supreme Court case requiring police to inform suspects of their rights
  9. 13. The branch of government that makes laws
  10. 17. The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws
  11. 18. Power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress
  12. 19. Freedoms protected by the First Amendment
  13. 21. The sharing of powers among branches of government
  14. 23. Supreme Court case establishing "separate but equal"
Down
  1. 1. The process of becoming a U.S. citizen
  2. 3. A written plan of government
  3. 4. the right to vote
  4. 8. Supreme Court case protecting students’ symbolic speech in schools
  5. 11. The first ten amendments to the Constitution
  6. 14. Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
  7. 15. A system where power is divided between national and state governments
  8. 16. A change or addition to the Constitution
  9. 20. The leader of the executive branch
  10. 22. The highest court in the United States