The US Government: Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. How people (judges) determine the meaning of legal documents
  2. 5. A power or privilege held by the general public as the result of a law
  3. 7. The highest court in the land, only hears specific cases relating to the Constitution, protects civil rights, and settles disputes between the states
  4. 10. When a case or legal issue has previously been decided in court
  5. 12. Center of population larger in size or importance than a town or village
  6. 13. The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and oppurtunities
  7. 15. Relating to the whole of a country rather than to part of it or to other nations
  8. 17. The system by which the president and vice president and vice president are elected
  9. 22. The branch responsible for enforcing and adopting laws and policies. Consists of the president, vice president, their advisors, and other departments
  10. 24. The legislative, executive, and judicial functions of government are divided among separate and independent branches to keep power equal
Down
  1. 1. A formal revision or addition to the US Constitution
  2. 2. A system in which citizens elect official to represent them in the decision making process
  3. 3. The process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing
  4. 4. To name or assign to office
  5. 6. A nation or territory considered an organized political community under one government
  6. 8. Defined as the sharing and distribution of power between the federal, state, and local governments
  7. 9. Relating to a city or its governing body
  8. 11. The branch responsible for interpreting the law, deciding if it is in line with the Constitution, and applying it to specific cases
  9. 14. The first 10 amendments of the Constitution, guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual
  10. 16. A large body of people united by common descent, culture, or government, inhabiting a particular country or territory
  11. 18. Prevents the President from vetoing a bill that has gained popular (2/3) support from the House and Senate
  12. 19. The highest level of government in a nation that wields extensive political and territorial authority
  13. 20. To refuse to adopt a legislative bill
  14. 21. Relating to a form of government in which power is divided into central and regional governments
  15. 23. To choose people to hold public office or some other position by voting