The U.S. Constitution

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Across
  1. 4. The total number of Supreme Court judges
  2. 5. T or F: Amendment IX states that Americans have basic rights that may not be mentioned in the Constitution
  3. 8. A written order giving permission to do something
  4. 10. _____ of confederation; the plan of government that they first came up with
  5. 11. The branch that makes laws
  6. 12. The first state to ratify the Bill of Rights
  7. 16. Where a Bill goes right after it has been written
  8. 18. Change or addition to something...
Down
  1. 1. The minimum age to become POTUS
  2. 2. A representative
  3. 3. The branch that interprets the laws
  4. 5. For an amendment to be passed, this fraction of states need to ratify it
  5. 6. An official meeting
  6. 7. T or F: In the US, people are guilty of a crime until proven innocent
  7. 9. To approve
  8. 13. The length of a Senator's term, in years
  9. 14. ___ and balances, to make sure no one branch has too much power
  10. 15. When both parties agree to give up a little of what they want
  11. 17. Some laws can be ruled ____ if they do not abide by the Constitution
  12. 19. The branch that carries out the laws
  13. 20. The number of houses in Congress