Civics Cross Words

3. has 2 parts the Senate and House of representatives
5. the branch of the U.S. government that makes the laws
6. the bill that gives U.S. citizen their basic rights
10. A change to the constitution
12. a form of government where the people have the power
13. all people must follow the laws even if you are the president
14. the rules for a government
15. rights that are necessities for all people
16. a council or group that normally has high legislative functions
18. the number of amendments there are to the U.S. constitution today
20. the citizens give power to the government so the government will protect their rights

1. the elected leader of the U.S. executive branch
2. gave religious freedom
4. means that the government is not all powerful it is limited to what it can do
7. Americas first attempt at a governing system that failed horribly
8. puts laws into effect
9. people who apposed the U.S. constitution
11. the letter to Britain that stated that the United States was going to become a nation of its own
17. the beginning of the U.S. constitution
19. to accept or pass a law