Across
- 4. to charge and try a federal official for wrongdoing
- 6. the body of people appointed by the state legislature whose members are chosen by the voters to elect president and vice president
- 8. a group of people who are elected to make laws and decision;in America it is the House of Representatives and the senate
- 9. when the number of representatives from each state is the same
- 12. any person who is not a legal citizen of the country they are living in
- 13. powers that the people give to the national government through the constitution
- 17. the part of government with the power to interpret laws
- 18. a system in which power is divided and shared between national and state governments
- 21. when the number of representatives from each state is based on the states population
- 23. the part of government with the power to make laws
- 24. a system in which the power of government is divided between legislative,executive,and judicial branches
Down
- 1. a person who creates or shapes a government
- 2. not following the constitution
- 3. powers that the people reserve to state governments through the constitution
- 5. a system in which each branch of government has certain powers to check the actions of the other branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful
- 7. the part of the government with the power to enforce laws
- 10. someone who supported the ratification
- 11. someone who opposed the ratification of the U.S.constitution
- 14. an earlier event/action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
- 15. to reject or stop: the rejection of something
- 16. a group of people who give advice to the leader of a government
- 19. having two chambers
- 20. the process of voting to approve something
- 22. political power lies with the public through their representatives