Across
- 2. federal, state, and local
- 5. a plan for how the government will run
- 10. level of government that applies to the whole nation
- 11. a constitutional right to reject a decision made by law makers
- 13. a US legislative branch
- 14. the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
- 16. required payment to the government
- 19. branch that interprets the laws
- 20. the governing body of a nation, state, or community
Down
- 1. an article added to the US constitution
- 3. election of representatives to make decisions
- 4. an organized choice by votes for political office
- 6. level of government that applies to a certain state
- 7. level of government that applies to a community or city
- 8. when the branches can check on each other to balance power
- 9. branch that makes the laws
- 12. branch that enforces the laws
- 15. elected to represent the people
- 17. highest court of justice
- 18. the status of a citizen