Across
- 5. – The division of government into three branches
- 7. – The first ten amendments that protect individual freedoms
- 9. – To formally approve the Constitution
- 11. – The written plan that explains how the U.S. government works
- 13. – The highest court in the United States
- 14. – A system that prevents any branch from becoming too powerful
Down
- 1. – The lawmaking branch of government
- 2. – The introduction that explains why the Constitution was written
- 3. – A change or addition made to the Constitution
- 4. – The system that divides power between national and state governments
- 6. – The branch of government that interprets laws
- 8. – The president’s power to reject a law
- 10. – The main sections of the Constitution
- 12. – The branch of government that enforces laws