Across
- 3. – The branch of government that makes laws.
- 4. – Division of government into three branches
- 8. – The national lawmaking body, made up of the House and Senate.
- 11. – A change or addition to the Constitution.
- 14. – America’s first national government, with a weak central power.
- 15. – The process a bill goes through to become a law.
- 17. – The supreme law of the United States.
- 18. – Short phrase used to persuade voters.
- 19. – Leaders who helped create the United States government.
- 20. -Each branch can limit the power of the others.
Down
- 1. – The lower house of Congress based on population (you can write it with or without spaces in your crossword)
- 2. – Theories about how governments first began.
- 5. – The supreme law and plan of government of the United States.
- 6. – The upper house of Congress, two members per state.
- 7. – The branch that interprets laws.
- 9. – The highest court in the United States.
- 10. – Assignment to create a pretend election campaign.
- 12. – The branch that enforces (carries out) laws.
- 13. – Information about important events happening around the globe
- 16. - The first ten amendments to the Constitution
