Structure and Functions of Government

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Across
  1. 3. rights rights that protect people from the actions of government,
  2. 4. that work within the government
  3. 5. branch responsible for making laws and approving laws
  4. 9. state senate
  5. 10. a town or city government run by a mayor and city council
  6. 12. good working to create laws and rules that benefit everyone
  7. 14. federal, state, and local governments has the power to check on the other
  8. 15. of law: both citizens and government leaders must obey the same laws
  9. 17. or other people
  10. 18. should be run and appoints people to certain positions in the government
Down
  1. 1. rights rights that allow people to participate freely in government
  2. 2. branch responsible for interpreting or explaining laws
  3. 3. and balances a system created by the Founders in which each branch of
  4. 6. branch responsible for signing bills into law, appointing judges,
  5. 7. the state budget, organizing the state militia, and overseeing all
  6. 8. governor helps the governor run the state and leads the meetings of
  7. 9. away
  8. 11. rights rights that people are born with and cannot be
  9. 13. the leader of a state government who makes decisions about how the
  10. 16. government a government that serves the people of a town, city, or county