Across
- 6. the power of each of the branches of government to limit the other branches
- 10. conflicting with some provision of the Constitution.
- 12. the power of a chief executive (The president) to prevent the enactment of a bill (law).
- 13. limits government to powers provided to it by the people.
- 15. the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee basic individual rights
- 17. the division of powers between the states and the federal government.
- 18. the process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by congress or states are constitutional.
Down
- 1. the state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case.
- 2. criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less
- 3. criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year
- 4. the person or company harmed
- 5. the division of power among the branches of government.
- 7. action a lawsuit brought by a person who feels wronged by another person
- 8. The study of law and legal philosophy.
- 9. written laws enacted by legislatures
- 11. law Law that regulates public conduct
- 14. person accused of committing the crime.
- 16. law regulate relations between individuals or groups