Chapter 28 Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Municipality with the power to set up its own system of governing
  2. 5. Veto the power of the Texas Governor to reject only some provisions of a spending bill
  3. 11. an area represented by a member of the legislature
  4. 13. an official paper
  5. 18. a person from another country who has a long-term permit to stay and work in the United States
  6. 20. a person from another country who does not have proper documentation
  7. 22. of or relating to the government of a city or town
  8. 23. Constitutional principle that ensures that government powers are limited in order to protect individual rights
  9. 24. composed of two legislative chamers or houses (House or Representatives and Senate)
  10. 26. Constitutional principle that gives each branch of government the ability to limit the power of other branches
  11. 27. town or city whose power is limited to governmental structures and powers specifically granted by state law
  12. 28. to follow the rules
Down
  1. 2. difficult to understand due to having many parts or pieces
  2. 3. section of a constitution that protects individual freedoms
  3. 4. a tax levied on real property (land, house buildings) or personal property (cars, farm equipment airplanes)
  4. 6. to charge a state official with a crime leading to a trial in the state Senate
  5. 7. Constitutional principle that divides power among different branches of government
  6. 8. the process of becoming a new citizen
  7. 9. purpose
  8. 10. a session of the Texas state legislature called by the governor to address particular issues
  9. 12. Constitutional principle that recognizes people's fundamental rights
  10. 14. an oath that must be taken by all individuals gaining citizenship through naturalization
  11. 15. the share of possible voters who actually vote
  12. 16. the governing body of Texas counties
  13. 17. a group of people seeking to advance their views ona public issue
  14. 19. a government's plan for revenue and spending
  15. 21. a constiutionally set 140 day session of the Texas state legislature that occurs every other years in odd numbered years
  16. 25. to persuade a person or group to adopt an idea of follow an action