Civics Review

6. each branch of government has unique abilities and checks on others.
7. Supreme Court decision that is in agreement with the majority but for different reasoning
11. The president controls this as the Commander in Chief
12. Supreme law of the land in the U.S.
14. A change to the Constitution
15. Example set by prior court decision
17. Legal recognition of membership in a country
19. amendment that moved the voting age from 21 to 18
20. Traditionally, the person who swears in a new U.S. president
22. Supreme Court decision that the larger number of judges agrees with
23. System of government where religion is heavily involved in decision-making.
25. Intro to the Declaration of Independence
26. Form of government where power is consolidated in one person with complete control
27. amendment That grants freedom of the press
30. Amendment barring excessive punishment punishment for breaking the law
31. list of candidates that voters select from
33. Management of foreign relations
34. The father of the Declaration of Independence

1. Period of time where it was illegal to purchase, manufacture or consume alcohol in the U.S.
2. legislature consisting of two lawmaking bodies
3. legislative position that serves 6 year terms
4. U.S. party that supports gun rights
5. U.S. party that supports large amounts of government programs
8. Executive power that eliminates a bill
9. Proposed law
10. Lack of government
12. The Supreme Court decides on this aspect of a law.
13. Form of government in the United States
16. A system of government where a small group has complete control
18. Chief diplomat
21. System of government that is essentially an alliance of states
24. Enlightenment thinker who pioneered the idea of separation of powers
28. An organization of people who share political belief and support the election of a candidate
29. Branch of government that contains congress
32. Election where a party's representative is chosen