Ry's Government Review!

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Across
  1. 7. Document that established the American government
  2. 9. Part of the Legislative branch with 435 members: House of ___________
  3. 13. The Judicial Branch - made up of 9 justices
  4. 15. President's group of advisors
  5. 16. The Declaration of ___________ showed that America was free
  6. 17. The Constitution was written during the Constitutional _________
  7. 19. Term in 'Secure the blessings of liberty' that means 'future generations'
  8. 21. America fought for their freedom in the __________ War
  9. 25. Event where Boston citizens protested the tea act and other acts
  10. 26. How many terms is a president allowed to have
  11. 28. Founding Father who wrote the Constitution
  12. 31. Branch that creates the laws
  13. 33. Did the Articles of Confederation have too little or too much power
  14. 34. Goal of the Preamble to make sure there is peace in America: ensure ____________
  15. 35. The leader of the more dominant political party
  16. 36. First goal of the Preamble: Form a ___________
  17. 37. Shootings that sparked the American Revolution
  18. 38. Inventor, writer, and Founding Father
Down
  1. 1. System so one branch doesn't get too much power
  2. 2. Goal of the Preamble to make sure things are fair
  3. 3. There are two term lengths for the Legislative Branch
  4. 4. America's first president
  5. 5. The leader of the less dominant political party
  6. 6. Branch that interprets the laws
  7. 8. How long do the justices of the Supreme Court serve
  8. 10. Protect the US from outsiders
  9. 11. The president is the _______________ of the military
  10. 12. A president can reject a law
  11. 14. Created 3 branches with different responsibilities and jobs
  12. 15. The name for the House of Representatives and Senate together
  13. 18. Branch that carries out the laws
  14. 20. Form of checks and balances where a judge/president is accused of a crime
  15. 22. The Judicial branch can declare laws to be ____________
  16. 23. Helped establish (found) America and its government
  17. 24. The Cabinet contains the ___________
  18. 27. The term where the state and federal governments share power
  19. 29. How many years is a president's term
  20. 30. Part of the Legislative branch with 100 members (2 per state)
  21. 32. Promote general _________
  22. 35. During the Boston Tea Party, people dressed up as members of this Native American tribe