Across
- 2. _____________ law means a set of laws that are superior to other laws.
- 4. The Bill of ____________ is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. It lists some basic rights of the people that the federal government may not interfere with and must protect.
- 5. ___________ of powers means the division of powers among the different branches of government. In the United States, powers are divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
- 6. The ____________ branch is the branch of government that interprets and applies the laws and settles disputes.
- 7. The _____________ branch is the branch of government that carries out the laws made by the legislative branch.
Down
- 1. ____________ and balances are the sharing and balancing of power among different branches of government so no one branch can completely control the others.
- 3. The _______________ branch is the branch of government that makes the laws.