Constitutional words

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Across
  1. 3. a territory where all the people are led by the same government
  2. 6. a range of government programs that provide financial or other aid to individuals or groups who cannot support themselves
  3. 9. relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
  4. 10. levying war against it, adhering to its enemies, or giving them aid and comfort
  5. 13. If a federal official commits a crime or otherwise acts improperly
  6. 15. a promise made by an individual they will uphold and fulfill certain requirements and obligations of a position that they were either elected or appointed to
  7. 17. the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
  8. 20. a term for when a taxing authority, usually a government, levies or imposes a financial obligation on its citizens or residents
  9. 22. having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.
  10. 23. A bill is the form used for most legislation, whether permanent or temporary, general or special, public or private.
  11. 24. Law
  12. 26. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries
  13. 29. a person who, by place of birth, nationality of one or both parents, or naturalization is granted full rights and responsibilities as a member of a nation or political community.
  14. 30. violent conflict between states or nations
Down
  1. 1. the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
  2. 2. the authority to render dispositive judgments
  3. 4. a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret
  4. 5. having the power to make laws.
  5. 7. a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
  6. 8. a method by which a group, such as a meeting or an electorate, convenes together for the purpose of making a collective decision or expressing an opinion usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns.
  7. 11. an organized military force equipped for fighting on land.
  8. 12. The power of the President to refuse to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevent its enactment into law
  9. 14. a national legislative body, especially that of the US
  10. 16. an order issued by a legal authority with administrative or judicial powers, typically a court
  11. 18. the political stability of the government and the government's ability to protect and encourage peaceful demonstrations and assemblies
  12. 19. an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
  13. 21. a special duty, charge, or position conferred by governmental authority and for a public purpose
  14. 25. a way of governing which depends on the will of the people.
  15. 27. giving oneself their own laws
  16. 28. freedom from arbitrary and unreasonable restraint upon an individual