CS 3-15 American Government EOC

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Across
  1. 6. reaching an agreement through discussion and compromise
  2. 7. this branch of government was responsible for passing the Civil and Voting Rights Acts
  3. 12. the 23rd amendment gave DC three ____ in the Electoral College
  4. 14. this group of amendments extended constitutional protections to formerly enslaved people
  5. 16. whether or not sources are trustworthy and believable
  6. 17. the 13th amendment abolished ______
  7. 19. division of powers between the national government and the states
  8. 20. freedom of _____ comes with the responsibility to engage in civil discourse
  9. 22. policy decisions and actions taken by governments to address issues affecting the public
  10. 23. rules recognized as binding and enforced by a government
Down
  1. 1. influencing someone's beliefs, attitudes, or actions through reasoning and argument
  2. 2. against ratification of the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
  3. 3. finding a middle ground that allows for a resolution to a dispute without one side completely getting its way
  4. 4. the presidential power to block a bill passed by both houses of Congress
  5. 5. this branch of government enforces or carries out laws
  6. 8. which branch of government was responsible for sending federal troops to enforce a court order to desegregate Little Rock Central High School
  7. 9. which group gained the right to vote because of the 19th amendment?
  8. 10. this group of amendments extended voting rights to more groups of people
  9. 11. this branch of government interprets laws
  10. 13. this branch of government makes laws
  11. 15. Brown v. Board of Education declared ____ in public schools to be unconstitutional
  12. 18. for ratification of the Constitution with no changes
  13. 21. the ____ Rights Act prohibited discrimination in public places