Final EOC Crossword!

3. established the first national government of the U.S.
4. government is NOT all-powerful
6. legal tradition
8. idea from the Magna Carta; government must follow legal steps when dealing with people accused of criminal behavior
10. government power is divided between three branches, each with their own roles, powers, and responsibilities
13. the tactic of speaking to delay or kill a bill in the Senate
14. everyone must follow the law
20. the president’s use of twitter, e.g.
22. Presidential directives to the Federal Bureaucracy
23. the document that starts with “We the People” and sets up the U.S. government; it is the law that the U.S. government has to follow.
24. the sharing of power between the national, state, and local governments

1. an addition to the U.S. Constitution; a rule that the government has to follow.
2. people rule!
5. the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates, e.g.
7. the document that stated that everyone is equal because everyone has natural rights, and the purpose of government is to protect rights
9. the grandma of the U.S. Constitution;
11. the implied agreement between people and society
12. the veto and judicial review, e.g.
15. COVID stimulus checks, e.g.
16. the judiciary’s power to declare a law or an executive action unconstitutional.
17. the first written social contract in the Americas.
18. Congress’s job to check on the work of government agencies
19. represents the leadership of the U.S. military
21. the number of Senators needed to stop a filibuster