Across
- 5. About factions - written by James Madison
- 10. Delay a vote by talking a bill to death
- 11. House and Senate
- 12. Written false statement that damages a person’s reputation
- 15. Right to bear arms
- 18. The supreme law of the land
- 19. Request for a higher court to review a decision
- 20. Two members per state
Down
- 1. Protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
- 2. A meeting of members of a political party or group
- 3. Power is divided between national and state governments
- 4. A proposed law
- 6. Legal requirement that the government must respect legal rights
- 7. Prevents one branch from becoming too powerful
- 8. The belief or theory that a small group of wealthy people control government and influence decisions
- 9. Raises money to support candidates and causes
- 13. Created by governments to address public issues
- 14. Attempting to influence lawmakers on behalf of an interest group
- 16. Protections against discrimination
- 17. President's power to reject a bill