Government Key Terms

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Across
  1. 2. Making something valid by formally confirming it
  2. 3. A system of government where the most important decisions are made by state officials
  3. 5. This branch carries out and enforces laws
  4. 9. State is ruled by representatives of the citizen body
  5. 12. A group of the heads of federals departments and key agencies, that advises the president
  6. 16. A statute in draft before it becomes law
  7. 17. This branch creates laws
  8. 19. Legal member of a political unit
  9. 20. Act of forming or establishing something
Down
  1. 1. Government of the people
  2. 4. law Collection of court decisions that shape law
  3. 6. of state Head of government in the U.S., typically the president
  4. 7. A vote that blocks a decision
  5. 8. Of a government with central and regional authorities
  6. 10. of rights: Statement of fundamental freedoms and privileges
  7. 11. rights Rights of equality under the law
  8. 13. of confederation: America's first national constitution, loosely bound the U.S. states under a weak national Congress
  9. 14. This branch interprets laws and applies j-justice
  10. 15. A controlling body of a nation, state, or community
  11. 18. Statement that is added to a proposal or -document