Constitution Basics Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. system to ensure no branch overpowers another branch
  2. 10. this branch interprets the laws
  3. 11. this branch enforces the laws
  4. 14. an official change to the Constitution
  5. 15. head of the Executive Branch
  6. 18. elected officials who vote on behalf of others
  7. 20. number of houses in Congress
Down
  1. 1. means the right to vote
  2. 2. the separation of powers between levels of government
  3. 3. The President is actually elected by this
  4. 5. the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
  5. 6. first in line to succeed the president
  6. 7. defenders of the Constitution as-is (no bill of rights needed)
  7. 8. official body that has the authority to hear cases
  8. 9. this branch writes the laws
  9. 12. opponnents of the Constitution without a bill of rights
  10. 13. number of branches in the United States government
  11. 16. The introductory section to the U.S. Constitution
  12. 17. this must pass Congress & the President to become law
  13. 19. when a law violates the Constitution