Healthy Democracy

3. something that follows the rules of the political system as defined by the Constitution
6. fully involved or getting your full attention
8. a system of government where power is distributed between different levels of government
9. freedoms we have that are protected by laws
12. the branch of government that enforces the laws
13. the system that divides government responsibilities between three branches
14. the process of each branch of government using its power to keep the other branches from becoming too powerful

1. the branch of government that interprets laws and the constitution
2. something that breaks the rules of the political system as defined by the Constitution
4. the branch of government that makes laws
5. relating to the National or central government
7. a president's authority to refuse a bill so that it cannot be coming law
10. a change or addition to the US Constitution
11. a form of government in which power rests with the people either directly or through elected representatives