Social Studies Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. a system of government where power is distributed between different levels of government
  2. 5. freedoms we have that are protected by laws
  3. 7. when a president vetos a bill it cannot become a ____
  4. 8. checks and ________ is the process of each branch of government using its power to keep the other branches from becoming too powerful
Down
  1. 1. something that follows the rules of the political system as defined by the Constitution
  2. 2. ________ of powers is when the system that divides the government responsibilities between three branches
  3. 3. relating to the national or central government
  4. 4. a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives
  5. 6. something that ______ the rules of the political system is unconstitutional
  6. 9. a change or addition to the US Constitution