Across
- 1. the head of the House of Representatives
- 3. where the president lives
- 6. the Capitol of the United States
- 11. the branch of the branch of government who's job it is to interpret laws
- 13. the highest court in the United States
- 15. the branch of government who's job it is to create laws
- 16. the house of congress with 100 members
Down
- 2. the branch of government who's job it is to enforce laws
- 4. the head of the senate
- 5. "_________ and balances" is when each branch (legislative, executive, judicial) has powers that limit the actions and powers of the others.
- 7. the collective name for the two houses of the Legislative branch
- 8. When the President doesn’t sign a bill within 10 days while Congress is not in session, and it fails to become law
- 9. A system of government where power is shared between a central (main) government and smaller state governments
- 10. the ___________ or Representatives is the part of congress with 435 members
- 12. The President's rejection of a bill and the check the president has over congress
- 14. advisors to the president
