Across
- 4. A principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power.
- 5. Sharing power between the federal and state governments.
- 6. A two-house government body. Ex: Congress >> Senate & House of Representatives
- 9. The belief that government is subject to the will of the people.
- 11. To stop a bill from becoming a law.
- 13. The 1st 10 Amendments establish the rights guaranteed to each citizen.
- 16. Someone chosen by people to speak for them in government.
Down
- 1. An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
- 2. Formal complaint.
- 3. Argued for a strong central government after the Articles of Confederation gave states too much power.
- 7. A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
- 8. Someone who becomes a member of a country who was not born there.
- 10. Government with limited powers strictly defined by law.
- 12. To approve officially.
- 14. The right to vote.
- 15. A change, correction, or improvement added to a document.