Across
- 4. Power of Congress to accuse a president or federal judge of wrongdoing and remove the person from office if found guilty.
- 5. An official representing a country abroad(meaning outside of the U.S.).
- 6. Does not comply with the Constitution, breaks the rules of the Constitution.
- 9. The highest court in the judicial branch.
- 10. A legislature that has two houses/ branches.
- 11. A rule issued by the president that has the same force of a law and does not need Congressional approval.
- 14. The lawmaking branch of the government, known as Congress.
- 15. Powers of the national government specifically listed in the Constitution.
- 17. One of two houses of Congress with 100 elected members, 2 from each state, considered the upper house.
- 20. Branch of government that executes (carries out) the laws made by the legislative branch. Headed by the President.
- 21. The dividing of government power into branches. Articles I, II, III of the Constitution created the branches.
- 22. to reject
- 23. The branch of government that decides the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations and determines if the laws break the rules of the Constitution. The United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the US.
- 25. System that gives each branch of government the power to stop or limit unwise actions by the other branches.
- 26. proposed law
- 27. a formal discussion on a particular topic in which opposing (different) views/ arguments are put forward.
- 28. Legislative (lawmaking) branch of government at the national level. Consists of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Down
- 1. A group of people appointed for a specific purpose, typically consisting of members from a larger group.
- 2. One of two houses of Congress with 435 elected members from the 50 states (number from each state is based on population of the state), considered the lower house.
- 3. to assign to a position.
- 7. Organizations created to advocate for laws and policies to benefit their members.
- 8. a law
- 12. Powers not listed in the Constitution, but used to carry out an expressed power.
- 13. operate to enforce regulations, one of the 15 cabinet departments.
- 16. Speech made by the president to Congress that highlights policies and issues facing Americans and provides his ideas on solving the nation’s problems.
- 18. a plan of action designed to bring about a particular end result or effect.
- 19. Executive leader of the United States of America, can sign a bill into a law or veto it.
- 24. President’s closest advisors