Civics & Economics
Across
- 2. Able to be passed from one person to another; contagious
- 4. One person suing another person or business in hopes of getting a financial settlement to pay for damages
- 6. Having powers granted by the state and county to provide products or local services to citizens
- 7. A very serious crime
- 9. Owning a business with full responsibility for running it
Down
- 1. Small crimes that often result in the payment of a fine rather than jail time
- 3. A local law enacted by a town, city, or county
- 5. Imposing or collecting a tax
- 7. A way to distribute power in government between a central authority and a state
- 8. Trying to influence legislators to introduce a bill or to vote for or against a bill