crossword puzzle

1. one option as to how the United States would be governed (big states)
6. branch of government that can create laws
8. an introduction
12. an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions
14. decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction
15. current speaker of the house
16. someone who is a us citizen by birth
17. the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
19. generally the highest court in a country
20. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress
21. a national legislative body
22. current Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
24. the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives

2. one option as to how the United States would be governed (small state)
3. group of the Presidents top advisors
4. cancel or reject
5. form of government in which "power" is held by the people and their elected reps
7. formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document
9. a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication
10. crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance
11. an opportunity for the president to set the legislative agenda by initiating proposals and directing public attention to the executive's goals
13. current president pro tempore
18. use one's authority to reject or cancel
23. current president