Comparative Government and Economics

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Across
  1. 2. The branch of government that makes laws
  2. 3. The branch of government that interprets laws and administers justice
  3. 5. An organized group of people with similar political goals and opinions is a “political ______”
  4. 6. The Democratic nominee for President
  5. 9. The legislative body of the United States
  6. 10. The state of being without a job despite actively looking for work
  7. 12. The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises
  8. 13. One of the two chambers of Congress, with two representatives from each state
  9. 14. The body that officially elects the president and vice president of the United States is the Electoral ______
  10. 19. A political and economic system where all property is owned by the government and a dictator rules the country
  11. 20. A change or addition to the Constitution
  12. 21. A process by which people vote to choose leaders or decide on issues
  13. 24. The Republican nominee for President
  14. 26. Rights As a citizen, you are entitled to these political and social freedoms (2 words)
  15. 28. One of the major political parties
  16. 29. The act of trying to influence government officials to make certain decisions
  17. 30. The power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress
  18. 31. One of the major political parties
Down
  1. 1. This system ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful: “______ and balances”
  2. 4. One of the two chambers of Congress, where representation is based on population: “the House of ______”
  3. 7. A form of government in which people elect others to represent them
  4. 8. The document that contains the fundamental rules and principles of our government
  5. 11. The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws
  6. 15. The head of the executive branch in each state
  7. 16. A system of government where ordinary people are the foundation of government
  8. 17. The economic model that determines the price of anything in a market is “______ and demand”
  9. 18. The process of charging the president with a crime or misconduct
  10. 19. An economic system based on private ownership and free markets
  11. 22. The highest court in the United States
  12. 23. An organized effort to win an election
  13. 25. of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution (3 words)
  14. 27. When you don’t belong to any political party, you are ______