Ch.7 Newcomers Crossword

3. a type of law/case that is less severe and typically includes compensation of money or property; divorce,
8. law making branch of government; another name for Congress
9. before we became a state, MN was a ________.
13. how many branches of government there are federally and in our state
14. a type of law/case that is severe and possibly requires jail time; murder, robbery, arson
17. the main mode of transportation for immigrants coming into MN
19. people that come from one country into another
20. a country that many citizens left due to famine and illness

1. the law making body of Washington D.C. Two parts: Senate & House of Representatives
2. Supreme Court is the leader of this branch; uses the Constitution to determine if laws are being followed.
3. the laws of the land laid out for citizens; both MN and the US has their own document
4. another mode of transportation that was popular, but slower than steamboat
5. balances state and federal powers so that each has rights to control certain rules
6. a place with geographic boundaries and their own government & constitution
7. many immigrants came from this country due to wars going on during the mid-1800s
10. someone who tries to persuade others to join a group or place; ex: Uncle Sam
11. MN's current governor
12. leader of the Executive Branch in the state of MN
15. enforces laws; President, Governor, etc. are leader of this branch
16. our first state governor
18. MN's first school teacher who came from Vermont