Key Government Terms

2. A participatory member of a political community
7. How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
11. The highest court in the United States
12. When is the presidential election?
13. A proposed law
14. What is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives based off of?
16. All people have the right to be treated fairly by the judicial system
17. A change or addition to the Constitution
18. The theory that groups are so strong that the government is weakened
20. The duties a person owes to the government or other individuals

1. An opinion that commands the support of more than half the justices
3. a political group of people that has similar beliefs
4. A system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
5. What is the supreme law of the land?
6. An organized group of people sharing common objectives who attempt to influence government policymakers through direct and indirect methods
8. A command issued by the president that has the same power as a law
9. Voters are limited to only voting for candidates in their own party
10. What are individual rights and guarantees protected by the law
15. government by the people
19. How many roles does the president have?