Across
- 6. reaching an agreement through discussion and compromise
- 7. this branch of government was responsible for passing the Civil and Voting Rights Acts
- 12. the 23rd amendment gave DC three ____ in the Electoral College
- 14. this group of amendments extended constitutional protections to formerly enslaved people
- 16. whether or not sources are trustworthy and believable
- 17. the 13th amendment abolished ______
- 19. division of powers between the national government and the states
- 20. freedom of _____ comes with the responsibility to engage in civil discourse
- 22. policy decisions and actions taken by governments to address issues affecting the public
- 23. rules recognized as binding and enforced by a government
Down
- 1. influencing someone's beliefs, attitudes, or actions through reasoning and argument
- 2. against ratification of the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
- 3. finding a middle ground that allows for a resolution to a dispute without one side completely getting its way
- 4. the presidential power to block a bill passed by both houses of Congress
- 5. this branch of government enforces or carries out laws
- 8. which branch of government was responsible for sending federal troops to enforce a court order to desegregate Little Rock Central High School
- 9. which group gained the right to vote because of the 19th amendment?
- 10. this group of amendments extended voting rights to more groups of people
- 11. this branch of government interprets laws
- 13. this branch of government makes laws
- 15. Brown v. Board of Education declared ____ in public schools to be unconstitutional
- 18. for ratification of the Constitution with no changes
- 21. the ____ Rights Act prohibited discrimination in public places