Across
- 1. and Balances, each branch has power over the other two branches
- 4. government, the main authority that hold ultimate power over a nation (national government and federal government mean the same thing)
- 6. approval of a document or policy
- 7. Rights, rights included in the Bill of Rights to protect the people from government abuse
- 8. Process, the government must follow fair legal procedures
- 11. when two parties agree to terms to reach an agreement
- 13. of Powers, three branches of government, each has separate powers
- 14. a two house legislature, in the U.S. it is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives
- 17. a person that studies and writes about human knowledge
- 19. change by editing a document
- 20. power is shared between a national centralized government and a collection of smaller state governments
Down
- 2. a group of states that unite for protection and trade but each state maintains their independence
- 3. document that outlines the fundamental principles and structures of government
- 5. Government, the Constitution limits the power of government (Example: people have freedom of religion because the 1st Amendment states government cannot tell people how to practice their faith- it is a limit on government power)
- 9. any citizen of the United States can run for office and work for the government.
- 10. Sovereignty, the people are in charge of the government
- 12. Government, the Constitution limits the power of the government
- 15. to make changes to a law
- 16. Discourse, a respectful, thoughtful exchange of ideas about important or challenging public issues, not about “winning” the argument
- 18. a law, rule, or regulation