Across
- 2. A system that prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful
- 5. Role of the president as leader of the armed forces
- 6. Power of the president to forgive or reduce penalties for federal crimes
- 7. The responsibility of citizens to obey laws, vote, and stay informed
- 8. A formal agreement between nations
- 9. Supreme Court case guaranteeing the right to an attorney
- 10. A person elected to represent state or local citizens in government
- 12. Supreme Court case requiring police to inform suspects of their rights
- 13. The branch of government that makes laws
- 17. The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws
- 18. Power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress
- 19. Freedoms protected by the First Amendment
- 21. The sharing of powers among branches of government
- 23. Supreme Court case establishing "separate but equal"
Down
- 1. The process of becoming a U.S. citizen
- 3. A written plan of government
- 4. the right to vote
- 8. Supreme Court case protecting students’ symbolic speech in schools
- 11. The first ten amendments to the Constitution
- 14. Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
- 15. A system where power is divided between national and state governments
- 16. A change or addition to the Constitution
- 20. The leader of the executive branch
- 22. The highest court in the United States