Across
- 5. a diplomat from one country to another
- 9. writen by a supreme court justice explaining why they voted a specific way
- 11. Appointed by the President to run specific departments in the Executive Branch
- 12. a supreme court that is more active in overturning decisions
- 14. vote to end a filibuster
- 16. groups of people who share a common interest and work together to influence public policy
- 17. the person who brings a lawsuit in civil court
- 18. work for interest groups and speak with politicians and elected officials trying to influence them
- 19. used in the Senate by the minority party to block a bill from passing
- 20. voters in a specific voting district or state.
- 21. three judges deciding whether to uphold or overturn a lower court decision
- 24. complicated structure of the United States Government
- 25. the ability for the President to keep certain information confidential
Down
- 1. a voting area for the House of Reps
- 2. a bill written to convict someone of a crime, it is unconstitutional
- 3. a court's authority to hear and decide a case for the first time
- 4. decisions the government makes about issues in the United States.
- 6. how the USA deals with other countries
- 7. an agreement made with another country, has not been ratified by the Senate.
- 8. a supreme court that leaves legislation to elected officials
- 10. previous case decisions
- 13. Highest officical in the House of Reps
- 15. written in the House or Senate, if passed and signed it becomes law.
- 22. the attorneys arguing for the state in a criminal trial
- 23. if a bill is not given to the president with enough time before the end of the legislative session, it does not have be offically vetoed or signed.