Across
- 4. elected official who is already in office
- 9. government expenditure that continues from one year to the next
- 10. one power the legislature has over the executive branch
- 14. member of congress who have been elected to represent
- 16. government should keep its hands off the economy
- 17. one check that the judicial branch has over the legislative
- 18. who is the leader of the executive branch
- 19. who wrote common sense
- 20. sizable group of people who united themselves by common bonds of race
- 23. what is the term of office for senator
- 24. what is the term of office of a representative
- 25. the primary role of the legislative branch
Down
- 1. a proposed law
- 2. primary law for the executive branch
- 3. who does the constitution name as a president of the Senate
- 5. having two brothers or chamber
- 6. money that you pay to support the government
- 7. political community and absolute authority within territorial boundaries
- 8. father of capitalism
- 11. the ____ of congress performs most of the work (legislative activity)
- 12. who wrote the declaration of independence
- 13. a political protest against British taxes on tea
- 15. a two chamber legislature
- 21. having two brothers or chambers
- 22. person who supports a system of government