Anatomy of the Constitution

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Across
  1. 3. Article I creates this
  2. 5. This branch carries out the laws
  3. 6. The executive branch explains how the __________ College works (how the president is elected)
  4. 12. law-making
  5. 14. creates our nation’s government
  6. 16. law-making body
  7. 17. This branch decides what the laws mean and decide if they’ve been broken in specific situations
  8. 18. This many states needed to ratify the Constitution before it could be enacted
  9. 19. Subject of Article IV
  10. 21. the length of time a federal judge will hold their position
  11. 22. This person is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces
  12. 24. citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf
Down
  1. 1. How federal judges get their role
  2. 2. Change or addition to the Constitution
  3. 4. the other part of congress
  4. 7. States must have this type of government
  5. 8. total number of senators
  6. 9. This creates the executive branch
  7. 10. the idea that the national government shares power with the state governments
  8. 11. Congress has the power to collect these
  9. 13. creates the legislative branch of the government
  10. 15. If a federal law contradicts a state law, this law wins
  11. 20. one part of congress
  12. 23. explains what Constitution is meant to do