Across
- 3. When the president issues federal directives to do something, he is carrying out an _______ order.
- 5. second, The check on government in which a president cannot be elected more than 2 terms highlights the _________ amendment.
- 6. The _______ would most likely be supported by the republicans.
- 8. The government has one primary purpose; that of protecting the unalienable, God-given ______ that all humans possess
- 10. “That among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of ________.”
- 11. The plaintiff and defendant are adversaries in _______ law.
- 13. If a president vetoes a bill, he must send it back to congress along with a _______ explaining why he refused to sign.
- 16. The process of requesting and obtaining an individual from another country that broke the other country's laws is considered ______.
- 18. The opportunity and position in which a person can speak out and be listened to is considered a ________ pulpit.
- 19. Changing and manipulating the boundaries of electoral constituencies is called _______.
- 20. Prolonging a speech in order to obstruct the legislative process in the Senate is considered a _______.
Down
- 1. The _______ foundation would most likely be supported by the democrats.
- 2. fourth, The _____ amendment allows people that are 18 or older to vote in the United States.
- 4. Step 1 in amending the constitution. 2/3rds of both houses in ______ have to pass a proposed constitutional amendment.
- 7. Reading the criminal charges of a defendant in front of them in a court of law is called an ________.
- 9. Step 2 in amending the constitution. 3/4ths of all the ______ must ratify the amendment.
- 12. People that affect your political leanings that you were born into are considered ______.
- 14. The presidential power to stop a bill from being passed into law is called a ______.
- 15. The process of learning and creating a political opinion can be described as political _______.
- 17. The prosecutor and defence attorney are adversaries in ______ law.
