Civics Exam Review

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Across
  1. 2. An original decision used as an example for the future
  2. 5. The Branch that only includes 9 people
  3. 8. The act of planning out a crime
  4. 9. Group that was against adopting the US Constitution
  5. 10. This is a bill that provides funding for one's constituents
  6. 12. Decides the punishment of the convicted at sentencing
  7. 14. The election that chooses the leaders of the parties
  8. 17. The list of beliefs of a particular party
  9. 19. Allows voters to make a decision about laws
  10. 20. Procedures for fairly holding a trial
  11. 24. The first ten amendments
  12. 25. The person suing for damages in a civil case
  13. 27. "We the __________ of the United States"
  14. 29. Last battle of the American Revolution
  15. 31. The branch that is able to Veto laws
  16. 33. The 16th amendment allowed for this type of tax to be collected
  17. 34. An agreement between two or more countries
  18. 35. One of the roles of president
  19. 37. Allows non-citizens to stay in the US Permanently
  20. 38. Ended by the 13th amendment
  21. 41. Someone who is fighting to keep their seat in the next election
  22. 43. the 19th amendment gave more rights to
  23. 44. Individuals like Adams and Franklin who represented the US abroad
  24. 45. America's first form of government
  25. 46. Votes to confirm federal judges and members of the cabinet
  26. 47. The principle that the branches can stop each other from abusing their power
  27. 48. Someone paid by corporations to influence congress
  28. 50. Group of colonies founded by the puritans
  29. 52. A single member of the supreme court is called
  30. 53. The executive for the state
  31. 55. Document of rights for protestants in England
  32. 56. The rate at which criminals reoffend
  33. 57. American patriots were against no taxation without " "
  34. 58. Says the supreme court can judge the laws
  35. 59. Plan to give states equal representation in congress
  36. 60. These would be laws that punish without a trial by jury
  37. 61. The attorney general is a member of this group
  38. 62. Is known as the "law of the land"
Down
  1. 1. America's founding document
  2. 3. This is the group that votes for president based on state elections
  3. 4. This is work that members of congress do for their constituents
  4. 6. The principle that state can have different laws
  5. 7. Unrelated amendment added to a bill to change its popularity
  6. 11. This is money that the government collects through taxes
  7. 13. The supreme court may rule certain laws
  8. 15. The larger half of Congress
  9. 16. Plan to give larger states more power in congress
  10. 18. district lines are redrawn for elections
  11. 21. The branch that passes law
  12. 22. Rule that requires 60 votes to end debate in the senate
  13. 23. North Carolina's Legislature is known as the
  14. 26. You can only do this if you are a citizen
  15. 28. Branch that enforces law
  16. 30. The supreme court writes these
  17. 32. Group that decides whether the defendant is guilty
  18. 36. The principle that the government only has the power to do what the people have granted it
  19. 39. One of the 5 rights in the 1st amendment
  20. 40. When Washington led troops in battle he was
  21. 42. Owned the original 13 colonies
  22. 49. A member of congress represents this group
  23. 51. Decides where a court case will be held
  24. 54. Group of colonies that was the most diverse