Across
- 1. a tax on certain goods that people buy like alcohol, cigarettes, jewelry, and gasoline (2 words)
- 4. The department of blank tries to enforce federal laws, prevent crime, and punish those convicted of crimes
- 6. The department of blank provides funding to public schools and help students pay for colleges
- 10. A tax taken to provide retired people with income
- 14. The Department includes all parts of the us military to protect the us citizens
- 15. the Department of blank is responsible for federal highways, the railroads and driver safety
- 16. Under the virginia plan these states would have more power
- 18. the branch that interprets laws
- 22. Agreement with other nations
- 23. an election to try to remove an elected official from office before his term has ended
- 24. under the new jersey plan these states would have more power
- 25. States sends these to congress
Down
- 2. The document that replaced the Article of confederation
- 3. Fraction of states that must agree to change the constitution
- 5. The actual document that voters cast their vote on
- 7. The Department of blank the makes money, tries to help the economy and collects taxes
- 8. one problem was that states charged these goods from other states
- 9. a tax on the income of businesses make (2 words)
- 11. Actions towards other countries
- 12. president's title as head of the military (3 words)
- 13. when the government raises more money than it spends
- 17. The branch that carries out laws
- 19. the government’s plan for taxing and spending for the year
- 20. A percentage tax on the money you earn. The more money you earn the more money you pay
- 21. vote if the citizens to approve or reject of a law of the legislature