Across
- 3. A process where citizens vote to choose their leaders.
- 7. A change or addition to the constitution or a law.
- 10. of Representatives Part of the U.S. Congress with members representing different districts.
- 11. Branch The part of the government that makes and passes laws.
- 12. and Balances A system in which each branch of government has powers that limit the other branches, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.
- 13. A set of rules that outlines how a country or organization is governed.
- 14. One of the two parts of the U.S. Congress with two senators representing each state.
- 15. The act of choosing a person or a political party by ballot in an election.
Down
- 1. Branch The part of the government that interprets and applies the laws.
- 2. of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect the rights and freedoms of citizens.
- 4. The status of being a member of a particular country and having certain rights and responsibilities.
- 5. A system of government where citizens elect leaders to make decisions for the country.
- 6. The leader of a country chosen by the citizens through elections.
- 8. Branch The part of the government responsible for enforcing and implementing laws.
- 9. A group of elected representatives who make and pass laws for the United States.
