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