Constitutional Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. forming a necessary base or core; of central importance
  2. 5. relating to the running of a home or to family relations
  3. 10. gather together in one place for a common purpose
  4. 11. the greater number
  5. 12. assign a job or role to (someone)
  6. 14. of, by, or appropriate to a court or judge
  7. 16. the governing body of a nation, state, or community
  8. 17. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
  9. 18. an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions
  10. 19. a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose
  11. 20. an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league
  12. 21. having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect
  13. 26. the action of defending from or resisting attack
  14. 27. a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory
  15. 29. the smaller number or part, especially a number that is less than half the whole number
  16. 30. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
Down
  1. 1. a standard of perfection; a principle to be aimed at.
  2. 3. a group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group
  3. 4. (especially in the US) charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct
  4. 6. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
  5. 7. having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs
  6. 8. choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting
  7. 9. the elected head of a republic
  8. 13. the fact or state of being independent
  9. 15. a formal or explicit statement or announcement
  10. 22. a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward
  11. 23. an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit because of a particular characteristic
  12. 24. mention (a number of things) one by one
  13. 25. the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views
  14. 28. Jeopardy the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense