US History Unit 7

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Across
  1. 4. to apply for or to
  2. 8. Court System- interprets the laws passed by the Legislative Branch- decides if a law is Constitutional
  3. 11. lawmaking branch of government
  4. 13. something added to a document-change made to constitution
  5. 14. proportional to each states population-Lower House
  6. 16. fallen in value
  7. 19. parts of the Constitution that describe the powers and responsibilities of each branch
  8. 20. sharing power between federal and state governments
  9. 21. freeing of individual enslaved persons
  10. 22. Approve
Down
  1. 1. government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
  2. 2. Supporters of the new Constitution
  3. 3. the roles of the three branches of government that check or limit the others so that no single branch can dominate the others
  4. 5. America’s first constitution-provided for a new central government-where states gave up little of their power
  5. 6. an agreement between two or more sides
  6. 7. movement in the 1700s that promoted knowledge reason and science
  7. 9. the office of the President-enforces the laws passed by the legislative branch –CEO
  8. 10. corresponding in size
  9. 12. plan of government
  10. 15. special group of people selected by each states voters to select a President
  11. 17. two-house legislature-to divide power of government
  12. 18. period when economic activity is slowed