Daniel DeLuca Civics

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Across
  1. 2. Enlightenment thinker that believed in division of powers.
  2. 3. The Second Amendment describes the right to bear ____.
  3. 5. Means 'two houses.'
  4. 6. The President's right to reject laws proposed by Congress.
  5. 10. They advise the President.
  6. 11. First name of North Carolina's current senior senator.
  7. 13. The branch that creates laws.
  8. 15. The event in which a congressman stalls a vote by talking for a long period of time (or eating a snickers bar).
  9. 18. Something that the President can issue that has the power of law.
Down
  1. 1. In the absence of the Vice President, this individual takes control of the Senate.
  2. 4. This house of Congress is made up of two officials from each state.
  3. 7. Amendment that abolished slavery (first, second, etc.).
  4. 8. The Constitution's predecessor was the _____ of Confederation.
  5. 9. The branch that enforces laws.
  6. 12. Last name of North Carolina's current junior senator.
  7. 14. To _____ is to redraw district borders to favor a specific political party.
  8. 16. ______ powers are powers given to Congress directly written in the Constitution.
  9. 17. The amount of time a government official can stay in office.