US Government Basics

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Across
  1. 2. current president
  2. 4. writes the law (branch)
  3. 8. current vice president
  4. 9. Government rule by 1 person usually by military force
  5. 12. all the things the government decides to do like laws
  6. 14. type of democracy where we vote for who represents us
  7. 16. interprets and judges the law (branch)
  8. 17. the leader of the supreme court is called what
  9. 19. based on the law of supply and demand,the market sets all the prices
  10. 21. main workers of the judicial branch
  11. 23. Powers of the government are divided between a central government and several local governments Ex. USA
  12. 24. minority leader of the house of representatives
Down
  1. 1. democrat candidate this past election
  2. 3. type of government rule where the people vote in who is in power (Ex. the USA)
  3. 5. enforces the law (branch)
  4. 6. government rule by small group of people
  5. 7. Power is concentrated at the central level (national government only) Ex: China
  6. 10. chief justice of the supreme court is who
  7. 11. This is an alliance of INDEPENDENT states. This kind of government only has the power the states agree to give it. Ex: The former Soviet Union
  8. 13. type of democracy where we vote for everything, even minor laws
  9. 15. majority leader of the house of representatives
  10. 18. majority leader of the senate
  11. 20. leader of the executive branch (job title)
  12. 21. minority leader of the senate
  13. 22. main workers of the legislative branch