US History Unit 1 Crossword

3. a group of people who give advice to the leader of a government
6. a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president)
8. a change in the words or meaning of a law or document (such as a constitution)
10. review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutionality of a legislative act.
12. The legislative branch of the US, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives
13. A period of time with distinct qualities, events, or people that sets it apart in history
15. a system in which private businesses are able to compete with each other with little control by the government
17. Name for 1 of the two parts of Congress (Senate and House of Representatives)

1. the rule that a legal case must be done in a way that protects the rights of all the people involved
2. a written statement that lists the basic rights of the citizens of a country (1st 10 Amendments to the US constitution)
4. the branch of government that includes courts of law and judges
5. A loose collection of governments with a weak central government.
7. A system that divides the power between the national government and the state governments
9. Out of Many, One
11. the period from 1867 to 1877 when the southern states joined the northern states again after the American Civil War
14. Main section of a legal document, like the US constitution
16. the branch responsible for making sure laws are carried out and for managing the affairs of a nation or state