The Constitution

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Across
  1. 4. The elected lead of many different roles including nation's chief diplomat, legislative leader, and others
  2. 7. What the government is split into so that it doesn't accumulate too much power
  3. 8. A type of committee that stays in permanently for certain issues
  4. 9. The ultimate authority in a republic
  5. 12. How members of Congress are chosen
  6. 14. A type of power that allows the ability to establish schools, set marriage and divorce laws, and regulate trade within state
  7. 15. The one who approves or rejects presidential appointments or federal officials
  8. 17. The House of (blank)
  9. 18. A type of power that allows the ability to raise taxes, borrow money, provide for public welfare, and administer criminal justice.
  10. 20. The ones who chose the governments powers
Down
  1. 1. What the people wanted the government to not control
  2. 2. We added more of these over time as more rights were wanted by the people
  3. 3. The act of bringing charges against an elected official for misconduct
  4. 5. A type of committee that, if receiving two different version of the same bill, will compromise on the two
  5. 6. The way to keep great power from corruption
  6. 10. Congress can do this at 2/3 successful vote against a President's veto
  7. 11. A type of power that allows the ability to make money, regulate interstate and foreign trade, create federal courts, and other things
  8. 13. The individual areas that could have separate laws yet still work with the others
  9. 16. Proposed laws from senators and representatives
  10. 19. The required process by the senate or house of which a bill is rejected, accepted, or returned for further adjustments