Unit 1 Lessons 3, 4, 5 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. the power and authority of the government comes from the people
  2. 7. the ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other 2 branches
  3. 9. the branch of government that interprets the laws
  4. 11. the power to reject a decision of the legislative branch
  5. 14. power is separated or divided among 3 branches of government
  6. 16. a change to a document designed to make a document better
  7. 17. one part of the U.S. Congress, members elected every two years
Down
  1. 1. the government can only do what the people have given it the power to do
  2. 2. the most powerful court in the US, members are called justices and serve for life
  3. 3. the branch of government that makes laws
  4. 4. the branch of government that enforces the laws
  5. 6. serves with the President as second in command
  6. 8. goes against a specific idea or general principle in a constitution
  7. 10. the name of the entire legislative branch of the U.S. government
  8. 12. the leader of the executive branch, elected every 4 years
  9. 13. everyone should follow the same laws, punishments should be treated fairly
  10. 15. one part of the U.S. Congress, members elected every six years