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- 5. The second capital of the U.S.
- 8. Makes the Laws, is split into two houses of government, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- 10. A group of 435 elected officials representing state according to population
- 12. The advisers to the president.
- 14. The branch of government made up of the Senate and House of Representatives; Makes our nations laws.
- 16. “ The father of the constitution.”
- 17. The head of the U.S Government.
- 19. The group of 100 elected officials, two from each of the 50 states.
- 20. The branch of government made up of the President and his Cabinet; makes sure the laws are upheld and followed.
- 21. the event which a new president takes the oath of office and officially becomes president.
- 22. The plan of government decided on for the United States. Was adopted in 1787.
- 23. The first capital of the U.S.
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- 1. A government run by representatives chosen by the people; important decisions are based on the wording of the constitution.
- 2. The branch of government made up of the Supreme Court and the lower courts; Uses the constitution to interpret the laws.
- 3. A list of individual freedoms added to the Constitution of the U.S.
- 4. The highest court in the United States; decides if the Constitution has been obeyed in important cases.
- 6. The Third President of the U.S
- 7. The surveyor hired by George Washington to mark the boundaries of Washington D.C.
- 9. The first U.S. President
- 11. America’s first plan of government.
- 12. The 1787 meaning of state leaders to discuss the formation of the American government.
- 13. The first vice president and the Second president of the U.S.
- 15. Guarantees Americans the Freedoms of Religion, of Speech, of Press, of Assembly, and of Petition.
- 18. The permanent capital of the U.S.
