Across
- 3. – A financial plan for government spending and revenue.
- 5. – Data like age, race, or income that describes a population group.
- 7. – This happens after a census to adjust voting boundaries.
- 8. – A local law passed by city or county government.
- 9. – The president can do this to stop a bill from becoming law.
- 10. – Someone hired by an interest group to talk to lawmakers.
- 11. – Term for someone who is already in office and running for re-election.
- 12. – The practice of keeping racial or ethnic groups separate.
- 13. – What is the formal process used to remove a president from office?
- 15. rights – The freedoms and protections guaranteed to all citizens under the law.
- 16. – The opposite of “majority”; often used in rights discussions.
- 18. – A legislature that has two houses, like the U.S. Congress.
Down
- 1. – Drawing political boundaries to benefit a political party is called what?
- 2. – The condition of having the same rights and opportunities as others.
- 4. – The voters or residents in a district that an elected official represents.
- 6. – What kind of “action” aims to correct historical injustices through policy?
- 7. – The process of reassigning seats in the House based on new population data.
- 14. – “_______ domain” allows government to take land for public projects._
- 16. – TV, internet, newspapers, and radio are all part of this communication network.
- 17. – A direct vote by the people on a proposed law.