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- 1. – The branch of government that interprets the laws; the United States Supreme Court and other courts.
- 5. – A person who opposed the passage of the United States Constitution.
- 6. – A written plan for government that describes the principles and organization of a nation.
- 7. – A change or improvement.
- 9. – To approve.
- 13. – The idea that the power of government comes from the consent of the people.
- 15. – A law.
- 18. – The principle that the law applies to everyone, equally.
- 21. of powers – The division of the powers and duties of government among separate branches.
- 22. – A situation when groups on each side of an issue give in a little to reach an agreement.
- 23. – The branch of government that makes laws; the United States Congress.
- 24. – The branch of government that carries out the laws; the United States President and his or her administration.
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- 2. – A form of government in which representatives get their authority from the people, serve for an established amount of time. and swear to uphold the nation’s laws.
- 3. – Amendments to the United States Constitution that protect citizens’ basic rights.
- 4. – To refuse to approve something.
- 8. –A steady rise in prices that occurs as money loses value and things cost more.
- 10. – A citizen’s right to fair treatment through the judicial system.
- 11. – Basic legal freedoms and protections such as the right to a fair trial.
- 12. – The introduction to the Constitution of the United States of America.
- 14. – The first plan for government of the United States.
- 16. – The separation of powers in a democracy that gives each branch of government – the legislative, executive, and judicial – some form of authority over the others.
- 17. – A representative.
- 19. – The power of the courts to decide whether actions are lawful.
- 20. – A person who supported the passage of the United States Constitution.