Across
- 2. Branch of Government that approves and carries out laws (enforces laws)
- 4. Building where the US Congress meet
- 9. Branch of Government that writes, discusses, and votes on laws (makes laws)
- 12. Building where the President lives and works
- 13. The highest court in the judicial branch
- 16. The US Government is split into ____ branches
- 17. Number of years in one term of the US President
- 18. Group of people who provide advice to the President
- 19. Leader of the Executive Branch
Down
- 1. Branch of Government that studies, defends, and applies laws (interprets laws)
- 3. Representation in the House of Representatives is based on state ____
- 5. Congress must have two-thirds ____ to override a president's veto.
- 6. Name for the 100 members of the US Congress
- 7. Having three branches of Government keeps any one branch from having too much ____
- 8. The ____ of Representatives are part of the Legislative Branch
- 10. Court made up of 8 judges, or justices, and 1 chief justice
- 11. The ____ President takes over presidency if the President is too ill or passes away
- 14. Name for the 435 members of the US Congress
- 15. Action in which the President prevents a bill from becoming law
