Government Project

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Across
  1. 2. Blueprint for our government which limits congresses power
  2. 4. The president of the united states is in charge of the _____ branch
  3. 6. The branch that consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate
  4. 7. _____ wrote the Declaration of Independence
  5. 8. A system where different parts of an organization have powers so no part becomes too powerful
  6. 9. How long a president can serve for
  7. 13. A ticket or piece of paper used to vote in an election
  8. 16. The amount of amendments on the US constitution
  9. 17. Group of people who share a location, government, and social space
  10. 18. Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”
  11. 20. First president of the US
  12. 21. War between the north and the south
  13. 22. The highest court in the United States
  14. 23. Changes made to the constitution
  15. 24. A holiday celebrating the US independence from Britain
Down
  1. 1. Political party valuing equality, cooperation, and generosity
  2. 3. House of congress with 435 members, determined by the state population
  3. 5. Fought to end racial discrimination
  4. 10. Was an aide to General George Washington
  5. 11. House of congress with 100 members, 2 per state
  6. 12. The process of a foreigners citizenship of the US
  7. 14. President during the Great Depression and World War II
  8. 15. The branch that decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other issues with federal lows
  9. 17. ____ can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on jury in the US
  10. 19. Political party valuing liberty, cost savings, and cooperation