Government
Across
- 2. of Rights a document containing the rights guaranteed to citizens of the United States
- 7. the branch of government that carries out laws
- 9. a freedom that is protected, such as the right to free speech and religion
- 10. amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
- 11. a settlement of differences in which each state gives up some of its demands
- 13. the branch of government that interprets laws and settles disagreements
- 14. a government by the people
- 16. a system of rules that a particular country or community obey
- 17. an advantage or profit gain from something
- 20. individual states have the power to make laws about schools and marriage
Down
- 1. the document that describes the government of the United States, no other law can contradict it
- 3. the branch of government that makes laws
- 4. or national government, has power to print money and declare war
- 5. a duty or something you should do such as recycling or doing your homework
- 6. to reject a bell and prevent it from becoming a law
- 8. a group of advisors to the president, Ing the heads of important departments
- 12. of the Confederation the document that described a new national government for the former American colonies
- 15. article added to the US Constitution
- 18. the act of accusing a government official of serious crimes as defined by the constitution
- 19. the governing body of the country, state, or community