US Consitution

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Across
  1. 4. the power of the courts to declare laws and executive acts unconstitutional
  2. 6. how many amendments have been ratified
  3. 9. only way to remove a president
  4. 12. how many articles are in the constitution
  5. 14. privilege Nixon claimed this in an effort to not give up documents from the White House
  6. 15. powers of the government that are specifically listed in the constitution
  7. 16. interprets law
  8. 17. corpus the right of accused persons to be brought before a judge to hear the charges against them
Down
  1. 1. Makes the laws
  2. 2. literal reading of the Constitution
  3. 3. power president can refuse to sign a bill into law and instead send it back to Congress
  4. 5. flexible reading of the Constitution
  5. 7. enforces the laws
  6. 8. president is in this branch
  7. 10. the Constitution is a ___ part document
  8. 11. powers that can be claimed for carrying out duties and responsibilities
  9. 13. power is divided between a central government and smaller regional governments