Government

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Across
  1. 2. Court that reviews decisions of lower courts
  2. 5. Protects against self-incrimination and guarantees due process
  3. 6. President’s formal workspace in the White House
  4. 7. Power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional
  5. 9. Request to a higher court to review a lower court decision
  6. 11. Upper chamber of the U.S. Congress
  7. 13. To formally approve a law or amendment
  8. 14. Legislative branch of the U.S. government
  9. 17. Enforces federal laws and represents the government in court
  10. 18. Protects human health and the environment
  11. 22. Permanent legislative committee in Congress
  12. 29. Legal requirement that the government must respect all legal rights
  13. 31. Complex system of government departments and agencies
  14. 34. Head of the executive branch of government
  15. 37. Group of legislators assigned to consider bills and issues
  16. 38. President’s indirect veto by not signing a bill
  17. 39. Rights read to a suspect when arrested
  18. 40. Reasonable basis for believing a crime has been committed
  19. 41. Law limiting the president’s ability to send troops without Congress approval
  20. 43. Complete control of a product or service in a market
  21. 51. System for making and enforcing laws and policies
  22. 52. Organization of people with shared political goals
  23. 54. Being tried twice for the same crime is prohibited
  24. 56. Leader of the House of Representatives
  25. 58. Manages public lands and natural resources
  26. 60. Manages the nation’s money, finances, and revenue
  27. 61. Right to keep and bear arms
  28. 62. Supreme law of the United States
  29. 63. Grants citizenship and equal protection under the law
  30. 64. Handles national education policy and programs
  31. 66. First constitution of the United States
Down
  1. 1. Protects freedom of speech, religion, and assembly
  2. 2. Person running for public office
  3. 3. Practice of giving government jobs to political supporters
  4. 4. Second-highest executive official in the U.S. government
  5. 8. Branch of government that makes laws
  6. 10. Highest court in the United States
  7. 12. Grants women the right to vote
  8. 15. Individual sections of the Constitution
  9. 16. Provides services and benefits for military veterans
  10. 19. Official representative of a country to a foreign nation
  11. 20. Protects workers’ rights and oversees employment regulations
  12. 21. Body that formally elects the U.S. president
  13. 23. Law based on judicial decisions and precedents
  14. 24. Person who tries to influence lawmakers
  15. 25. Federal agencies not part of executive departments
  16. 26. Group of presidential advisors heading executive departments
  17. 27. Lower chamber of the U.S. Congress
  18. 28. Branch of government that interprets laws
  19. 30. Oversees farming, food, and rural policies
  20. 32. System of government in which citizens have the power to vote
  21. 33. Carry out or enforce a law or policy
  22. 35. Promotes economic growth, trade, and business
  23. 36. Handles foreign affairs and international relations
  24. 42. The right to vote
  25. 44. Legal protections ensuring equal treatment for all citizens
  26. 45. National agency for space exploration and research
  27. 46. Group of citizens who determine the outcome of a trial
  28. 47. Official change or addition to the Constitution
  29. 48. Introduction to the Constitution stating its purpose
  30. 49. Presidential power to reject a bill
  31. 50. First ten amendments to the Constitution protecting individual freedoms
  32. 53. Oversees military operations (historical; now part of Defense)
  33. 55. A nation’s strategy in dealing with other countries
  34. 57. Official forgiveness for a crime
  35. 59. Economic system based on private ownership and free markets
  36. 65. Proposed law presented to a legislative body