Government Vocabulary
Across
- 4. rule or law
- 7. group of people who have to power to make laws
- 8. to accuse government official of misconduct in office
- 9. meeting that produced new constitution
- 11. a tax on the value of property; in Texas in funds education
- 13. privilege held by the general public as a result of the constitution
- 18. plan for how to spend/make money
- 20. group of people named by each state to vote for president and vice president
- 21. relating to a city or town with local self government
- 22. to carry out
- 23. government government that acts for all thates within the country
Down
- 1. legislature consisting of two parts/houses
- 2. make laws
- 3. document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society
- 5. group of people with common interest who nominate candidates for office and win elections
- 6. person who is chosen or elected to represent a group or a person
- 10. region or area that is bond together by specific rules/laws
- 12. a change to the Constitution
- 14. explain the meaning of something
- 15. to reject
- 16. set of principle, ideas, or plans that guide decisions to achieve a certain outcome
- 17. identify clearly and definitely
- 19. governing body of a nation, state, or community
- 24. allowed by law