Across
- 3. interprets the law.
- 4. the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
- 8. the lower legislative house of the United States.
- 12. a rule defining correct procedure or behavior in government.
- 14. the distribution of power in an organization between a central authority and the constituent units.
- 15. the smaller upper assembly in US Congress.
Down
- 1. having two branches or chambers.
- 2. the younger of two major parties in the United States.
- 5. all three branches of government limit the powers of each other.
- 6. having the power to make laws.
- 7. the older of two major political parties in the United States.
- 9. dividing the powers equally between the three branches.
- 10. executes the law.
- 11. a formal and organized process of electing or being elected.
- 13. a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
