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- 3. This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
- 6. The upper chamber of the U.S. Congress.
- 8. The U.S. President belongs to this branch of government.
- 10. of Rights/2. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known as the ______.
- 12. of Representatives/7. The lower chamber of the U.S. Congress.
- 13. 11. The process by which the President can reject a bill passed by Congress.
- 14. General15. The highest law officer in the United States, head of the Department of Justice.
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- 1. The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives holds this title.
- 2. The Supreme Court is part of this branch of government.
- 4. House/10. The President’s official residence and workplace in Washington, D.C.
- 5. The division of power between the federal government and the states.
- 7. of Independence/13. This document declared the American colonies independent from Britain in 1776.
- 9. and Balances/8. This system prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
- 11. This document, adopted in 1787, is the supreme law of the United States.
- 15. The number of justices serving on the U.S. Supreme
