Constitution Words

1. Referring to another country that is not the one you live in
4. To change; To improve
6. The people who run the government; the organization that protects our natural rights
9. Referring to your country
10. A form of government in which the people vote directly on laws
12. The people who elect the president
14. Rights that all people have
15. Government branch that includes the courts
18. When people put their personal interests aside for the common good of the country
21. Theory that the people get to decide how to run their government
23. Agreement in which both sides meet in the middle so that both are satisfied but they also give up some of the things that they want

2. The amount of money the government owes to other governments or its people
3. A form of government in which people rule indirectly through elected representatives
5. A written document that explains the foundation of a government
7. A form of government in which states have more power than a national government
8. Favoring a republic
11. Person who is elected by the people to represent them in congress
12. Government branch with the president
13. Government branch that includes congress
16. To ask for a review of a case
17. Term used to refer to the national government
18. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
19. A law stating that a person is guilty even though the act committed was legal when it was done
20. The first 10 amendments to the constitution
22. When the president rejects bill