unit 3 The New nation

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Across
  1. 4. to charge and try a federal official for wrongdoing
  2. 6. the body of people appointed by the state legislature whose members are chosen by the voters to elect president and vice president
  3. 8. a group of people who are elected to make laws and decision;in America it is the House of Representatives and the senate
  4. 9. when the number of representatives from each state is the same
  5. 12. any person who is not a legal citizen of the country they are living in
  6. 13. powers that the people give to the national government through the constitution
  7. 17. the part of government with the power to interpret laws
  8. 18. a system in which power is divided and shared between national and state governments
  9. 21. when the number of representatives from each state is based on the states population
  10. 23. the part of government with the power to make laws
  11. 24. a system in which the power of government is divided between legislative,executive,and judicial branches
Down
  1. 1. a person who creates or shapes a government
  2. 2. not following the constitution
  3. 3. powers that the people reserve to state governments through the constitution
  4. 5. 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
  5. 7. the part of the government with the power to enforce laws
  6. 10. someone who supported the ratification
  7. 11. someone who opposed the ratification of the U.S.constitution
  8. 14. an earlier event/action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
  9. 15. to reject or stop: the rejection of something
  10. 16. a group of people who give advice to the leader of a government
  11. 19. having two chambers
  12. 20. the process of voting to approve something
  13. 22. political power lies with the public through their representatives