Government Simple Terms

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Across
  1. 2. courts that deal with “private” controversies, particularly disputes that arise between individuals
  2. 3. branch that makes the laws, Congress
  3. 7. branch that enforces the law-President, Governor, etc
  4. 9. head of the executive branch at the state level
  5. 10. (blank) of powers, each branch of government has different responsibilities
  6. 13. a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so
  7. 17. head of executive branch in federal government
Down
  1. 1. Before it becomes a law it is called a (fill in the blank)
  2. 2. provides the structure for our government
  3. 4. rejection of a decision or proposal made by the legislative branch
  4. 5. American citizens have the reponsibility to do this
  5. 6. change to the constitution
  6. 8. a financial gain
  7. 11. court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court
  8. 12. form of government we have
  9. 14. The Bill of (fill in the blank) consist of the 1st 10 amendments to the constitution
  10. 15. American citizens have the responsibility to pay these
  11. 16. branch that interprets the law, Courts