A More Perfect Union

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Across
  1. 2. The division of government, led by the President, responsible for enforcing and carrying out laws.
  2. 3. The inherent authority of Indigenous tribes to govern themselves within the borders of the United States.
  3. 5. The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people.
  4. 6. The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one branch from accumulating too much power.
  5. 8. System where each branch of government can limit the powers of the other branches.
  6. 10. To deprive someone of a privilege or right, particularly the right to vote.
  7. 11. The division of government that interprets laws and applies them to specific situations, including the Supreme Court.
  8. 12. An organization of people sharing a common goal that seeks to influence public policy and legislation.
Down
  1. 1. Trade, business, and transportation transactions that cross state lines.
  2. 4. The division and sharing of power between a national government and state governments.
  3. 7. The law-making division of government, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  4. 9. The democratic principle that decisions are made by the numerical majority of an organized group.