Across
- 3. We the people elect representatives who make decisions for us.
- 5. Our national government has no duties or powers, other than those powers specifically granted to it in the Constitution.
- 6. “We the people” form the government. The authority of the government comes from the people who vote.
- 7. “I have rights that are listed in the Bill of Rights!”
Down
- 1. Each branch can check the other two to make sure they’re not abusing their power.
- 2. Power is shared/divided between the federal (national) and state governments.
- 4. Divides power into 3 branches so that too much power is not concentrated into one place.