Across
- 4. -(Especially in the US) charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct.
- 8. -A rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.
- 9. -The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
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- 1. -The highest federal court in the US, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts in the nation.
- 2. -An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
- 3. -A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
- 5. - Mode of political organization that unites separate states or other polities within an overarching political system in a way that allows each to maintain its own integrity
- 6. -A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
- 7. -The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense.