Government
Across
- 3. a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law
- 6. the first 10 amendments of the constitution
- 10. a legislative body composed of two chambers
- 12. the upper chamber of the United States Congress
- 14. the supreme law of land
- 16. A change or addition to the Constitution
- 18. constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and states
- 19. the lower body of congress
Down
- 1. a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation
- 2. elected leader of the United States
- 4. a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
- 5. approved by two political parties
- 7. the amount of years per term for a president
- 8. a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
- 9. the system that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
- 11. the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials
- 13. A group of people that work for and advise the president
- 14. the legislature of the federal government of the United States
- 15. the amount of terms a president can serve
- 17. interprets the meaning of a law