Extra credit

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Across
  1. 4. Strong support for one political party.
  2. 6. The case where the Court ruled school prayer unconstitutional.
  3. 8. The Supreme Court case that banned school-sponsored prayer (1962).
  4. 9. The Amish family case about religious freedom in education (1972).
  5. 11. The issue in Engel v. Vitale that involved school ______.
  6. 16. Giving government jobs as political rewards.
  7. 18. A system that keeps one branch from becoming too powerful.
  8. 20. Government workers who are not elected.
  9. 21. The president’s power to forgive a crime.
  10. 22. The group in Congress that approves federal judges.
  11. 23. A group of advisors to the president.
  12. 24. The president’s role as head of the military.
Down
  1. 1. A person chosen by the president for a government job.
  2. 2. A judge who believes the Court should limit its power.
  3. 3. When two parties work together.
  4. 5. A judge who believes the Court should actively change policy.
  5. 7. The Supreme Court’s power to declare laws unconstitutional.
  6. 8. A past court decision used to guide future cases.
  7. 10. Another word for government agencies.
  8. 12. The president’s power to influence public opinion.
  9. 13. An official rule made by the president.
  10. 14. When political parties strongly disagree and are divided.
  11. 15. Government jobs given based on skill and exams.
  12. 17. The process where the president selects a judge.
  13. 19. The way judges explain the meaning of the Constitution.