The Government

5. An authority that acts on behalf of a group of people
9. The highest court in the Judicial Branch, there are currently 9 of these.
10. Things that citizens should or must do to support the government (voting, taxes)
11. A payment of money that citizens and businesses must make to help pay the cost of government.
13. A group of elected officials that makes up half of the Legislative Branch of government.
14. A person who tries to influence the government on behalf of special interests.
16. The power of the president to reject a bill.
17. A group of elected officials that makes up half of the Legislative Branch.

1. The branch of government that decides the meanings of laws and settles disputes, includes the courts and judges.
2. The formal process of removing someone from political office.
3. The head of the executive branch at the state level.
4. The law-making part of government with the power to raise the money needed to run the government.
6. A form of government in which people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them.
7. The National Government has some exclusive powers that cannnot be exerciset by states.
8. Some powers can be exercised by both the National Government and the states.
12. An organization of people with similar political goals and beliefs.
15. The government of the nation, as a whole.
18. The basic features of a system or organisation.