Across
- 1. this form of government prevents leaders from gaining too much power
- 3. this government has the power to create schools
- 4. the people who wrote the Constitution
- 9. each covers a part of government, or a key government process
- 12. has the power to declare a law illegal
- 13. this amendment gave African Americans the right to vote
- 14. any law that conflicts with the Constitution
- 16. a document that can be changed as a group's values change
- 18. changes or additions to the original Constitution
Down
- 1. has the power to make laws
- 2. The __ of powers ensures that control of the government is divided among different groups
- 5. has the power to reject a law
- 6. sets out the goals of the Constitution
- 7. a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to make rules on their behalf
- 8. this court makes the final decision on whether a law is legal or illegal
- 10. a set of basic rules for a government
- 11. the power to rule belongs to this group
- 15. must be followed by every US citizen, no matter who they are
- 17. this government has the power to print money