Government

3. of Confederation, this document was the nation's first constitution
7. of Representatives, one of the two lawmaking houses of the U.S. Congress that contains a number of representatives from each state that is based on population
8. of or relating to a central government that shares power with separate states or regions
11. a group of elected government officials whose job is to make or change laws
13. the right to vote
14. a group of advisers to a president or other leader of a country
15. Court, the highest court and head of the judicial branch

1. Convention, a conference held in Philadelphia in which state delegates met to amend the Articles of Confederation
2. of Rights, the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which guarantee certain rights
4. the highest lawmaking body of the U.S. government, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives
5. one of the two lawmaking houses of the U.S. Congress that contains two representatives for each state
6. the branch of the U.S. government that makes sure laws follow the rules of the U.S. Constitution
9. the branch of the U.S. government that leads the nation and carries out the laws of the United States
10. the act of refusing or power to refuse to approve a bill so it does not become a law
12. a charge of wrongdoing brought against a leader or official that may remove him or her from office