Constitution Vocabulary Crossword

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  1. 4. made up of congress, this is in charge of making desicions and passing laws for the government
  2. 6. The first ten amendments of the United States Constitution
  3. 8. A case used in an argument that connects with the case being argued
  4. 9. this is in charge of determining constitutionality of laws in the highest court in the United States. There are Nine judges (called Justices). Also known as SCOTUS
  5. 10. Purpose of the constitution
  6. 11. the document containing the Bill of Rights and how the United States government is to be run
  7. 13. this enforces laws made by congress, and the head of this branch (the President) can also veto said laws
  8. 14. Made up of the house and senate, this gives states the ability to have representation in desicion-making
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  1. 1. this branch determines the constitutionality of new laws, it is made up of the Supreme Court.
  2. 2. A combination of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan, this created the House of Representatives and Senate, with population-based representation in one, and equal representation in the other.
  3. 3. Part of congress where states have equal representation
  4. 5. Part of congress where states are represented by population
  5. 7. a plan to give each state equal representation in congress
  6. 12. The plan to make three parts of the government, that held equal power but did different things, and to give states representation by population in congress