Unit 3- Forming a new nation

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Across
  1. 3. branch the lawmaking part of government, called the legislature. To legislate is to make a law.
  2. 4. to withhold or take away something
  3. 6. of Rights a formal listing of the basic rights of people in the United States
  4. 7. branch the part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws
  5. 10. rule a basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of the voters popular sovereignty the idea that the government’s authority comes from the people
  6. 11. relating to issues within a country
  7. 12. of powers a key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial—to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
  8. 14. review the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional
  9. 16. a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
  10. 18. an especially original, intelligent, or clever idea
  11. 19. the use or purpose of something
Down
  1. 1. commerce trade and other business dealings between two or more states
  2. 2. the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
  3. 5. to treat a person or group unfairly
  4. 8. and balances the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
  5. 9. branch the part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws
  6. 13. a person who is required to defend himself or herself in a legal action. An example is an accused person who is put on trial for a crime.
  7. 15. payment given to someone to offset, or make up for a loss or injury
  8. 17. group an organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy