8th Grade Civics Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Month we vote for the president in
  2. 5. Number of States Currently
  3. 6. the act of cancelling a law by the president
  4. 7. length of a senator's term in years
  5. 10. The Branch that makes laws
  6. 13. Number of Representatives in the House of Representatives (4 words)
  7. 16. Current presidents name
  8. 17. length of a representative's term in years
  9. 19. Name of the first US president
  10. 21. The only US government position you must be born in the US to become
  11. 22. How many amendments does the constitution currently have (2 words)
  12. 23. Number of US Senators
  13. 24. Prevents any one Branch of government from becoming too powerful (3 words)
Down
  1. 1. the document that outlines the government
  2. 3. This movement fought to end racial discrimination (2 words)
  3. 4. an addition to the constitution
  4. 7. The most powerful court in the United States
  5. 8. Number of States when the country was founded
  6. 9. The Branch that interprets laws
  7. 11. This document declared our freedom from Great Britain (3 words)
  8. 12. the ____ of rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution
  9. 13. which amendment grants us the right to freedom of speech, assembly, protest, religion, and petition?
  10. 14. Initials of the United States' Capitol
  11. 15. Number of parts of congress
  12. 18. Rule of ___ means everyone must follow the law, even the president
  13. 20. The Branch that enforces laws