Across
- 3. to put an elected official on trial or accuse of wrong doing
- 5. the branch of government that interprets laws
- 7. the branch of government that executes laws
- 9. the number of years in the presidents term
- 12. the term used to describe the senate and house of representatives
- 15. the city where the federal government meets
- 16. the first 10 amendments to the constitution
- 19. an idea for a law
- 20. what citizens do to elect person to a government position
- 21. this term describes when 2/3 of congress votes to approve a bill
- 22. there are 100 member and two from each state
Down
- 1. the head of the executive branch
- 2. this amendment gives citizens the right to remain silent when accused of a crime
- 4. there are 435 members
- 6. the building where the legislative branch meets
- 8. this form of government allows citizens to vote for representatives
- 10. when the president does not sign a bill into a law
- 11. document which set up the government of the US
- 13. the branch of government that makes laws
- 14. the number of supreme court justices
- 17. this amendment requires a search warrant
- 18. this amendment gives citizens the right to own a fire arm
- 22. the number of years in a senators term
- 23. the umber of years in a representatives term
