Unit 4 U.S. Constitution Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. An addition to a document.
  2. 6. The presidents ability to reject a bill or a law.
  3. 7. Basic liberty and rights that all citizens have.
  4. 9. Something that contradicts the law of the Constitution.
  5. 12. An alliance of states created for a common purpose.
  6. 16. The branch of government that makes the laws.
  7. 17. A fundamental idea of belief.
  8. 19. A person who opposed the ratification of the U.S. constitution.
  9. 21. A form of government in which people elect representatives to create enforced laws.
Down
  1. 1. A government whose power are defined and limited by the constitution.
  2. 2. The process which includes a trial to remove any elected public official.
  3. 3. The right or power to give order, make decisions, or contrast.
  4. 4. The idea that political power reside with the people.
  5. 5. The federal principle or system of government.
  6. 8. The branch of government that carries out laws.
  7. 10. The branch of government that interprets the laws.
  8. 11. Counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  9. 13. Fair trial by jury.
  10. 14. A settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
  11. 15. A person who supported the ratification of the U.S. constitution.
  12. 18. A person who completes the process of becoming a legal U.S. citizen.
  13. 20. To formally approve.