Unit 3 Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Any person who is not a legal citizen of the country they are living in
  2. 7. A system in which each branch of government has certain powers to check the actions of the other branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful
  3. 11. The part of government with the power to enforce laws
  4. 13. Someone who supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
  5. 14. The part of government with the power to interpret laws
  6. 16. The process of voting to approve something
  7. 19. When the number of representatives from each state is based on the state population
  8. 23. Someone who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
  9. 24. Powers that the people reserve to state governments through the Constitution
Down
  1. 1. The part of government with the power to make laws
  2. 2. To charge and try a federal official for wrongdoing
  3. 4. When the number of representatives from each state is the same
  4. 5. A group of people who give advice to the leader of a government
  5. 6. A system in which power is divided and shared between national and state governments
  6. 8. A group of people who are elected to make laws and decisions; in America it is the House of Representatives and the Senate
  7. 9. The body of people appointed by state legislatures whose members are chosen by the voters to elect president and vice president
  8. 10. Powers that the people give to the national government through the Constitution
  9. 12. To reject or stop; the rejection of something
  10. 15. not following the Constitution
  11. 17. A person who creates or shapes a system
  12. 18. Having two chambers
  13. 20. political power lies with the public through their representatives
  14. 21. An earlier event/action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
  15. 22. A system in which the power of government is divided between legislative,executive and judical branches