Across
- 3. branch the part of government, consisting of the
- 4. System power is shared between the national government and
- 6. to limit the powers of the other two branches.
- 8. goes on to list the goals of the new government.
- 13. to treat a person or group unfairly
- 17. branch the part of government that carries
- 18. Court and lower federal courts.
- 19. and state governments
- 20. group an organization that actively promotes the view of
- 21. by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of
- 22. relating to issues within a country.
- 25. part of the public on specific issues in order to influence
- 27. Madison wrote the first 10 amendments
- 28. states.
Down
- 1. the use or purpose of something
- 2. a group of people or things with obvious differences among
- 4. the constitutional system that shares power between the
- 5. branch the lawmaking part of government, called the
- 7. sovereignty the idea that government's authority comes from
- 9. the will of the people.
- 10. Process The first ten of these form the Bill of Rights.
- 11. rule a basic principle of democracy that says laws are
- 12. an especially original, intelligent, or clever idea.
- 14. commerce trade and other business dealings between two or
- 15. vote.
- 16. of Rights Written by James Madison
- 23. or executes, the law.
- 24. and balances the system that allows each branch of
- 26. by the legislative and executive branches are