Government Vocabulary

5. a state of lawlessness and disorder
8. the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
11. a statement of fundamental freedoms and privileges
15. a meeting of party members in a legislative body to determine the party's stand on forthcoming issues
17. republican VP nominee (last name)
20. government ran by the people
21. an economic downturn
22. branch that executes law
23. a statement that is added to a proposal or document
25. a vote that blocks a decision

1. a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office
2. the use of violent tactics to create fear and destabilize a government
3. rights of equality under the law
4. branch that interprets law
6. US first constitution
7. democratic VP nominee (last name)
9. a statute in draft before it becomes a law
10. the process of choosing government officials based off of citizen's votes
12. the governing body of a nation, state, or community
13. publicly stating things that the speaker knows to be untrue to hurt a person's reputation
14. the right to vote
16. a group that advises the president
18. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents
19. branch that writes the law
24. the main means of mass communication