Social Studies Special Ops

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Across
  1. 5. the branch of government that makes the laws
  2. 7. a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
  3. 8. the legislature of the US government, includes HOR and Senate
  4. 9. a group of advisers to the President in Executive Branch
  5. 11. head of the executive branch
  6. 13. to formally approve
  7. 14. an agreement of differences in which each side gives up something
  8. 19. the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
  9. 21. the division of power among the 3 branches of government
  10. 23. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  11. 25. 2nd in command, president of the senate
  12. 26. the supreme law of the US
  13. 27. 1st set of laws, weak rules for 13 colonies
Down
  1. 1. Branch Interprets and judges the laws
  2. 2. The main part of the Constitution that create branches of government
  3. 3. A person appointed or elected to represent others
  4. 4. delegates who created the Constitution
  5. 6. official changes, corrections, or additions to the Constitution
  6. 8. powers held jointly by the national and state governments
  7. 10. laws that are for states only
  8. 12. powers given to the state government alone
  9. 15. introduction to the Constitution
  10. 16. the highest federal court in the US, 9 justices
  11. 17. the meeting of delegates in 1781 in Philadelphia to create the US Constitution
  12. 18. President's power to reject a proposed law
  13. 20. the first ten amendments to the Constitution
  14. 21. part 2 on Congress, 2 Senators per state
  15. 22. enforces or carries out the laws
  16. 24. powers for the national government