Civics Crossword

An established organization, especially one providing a public service, and the rules that guide it
Power derives from the power holder’s specific skills or expertise
An organization that seeks to achieve power by electing its members to public office
Usually focused around one issue
Power comes from the power holder’s ability to punish or penalize others
Power comes from the power holder’s ability to persuade or influence others
Political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in a society
Members share a common goal and attempt to influence government decision making
Set of goals that unites members to a group
Organized effort to persuade officials to favor or oppose action of an issue
Institutions and officials organized to establish and carry out public policy
The process and method of making decisions for groups
Organization of scholars who study public issues and summarize them
The constitution is the supreme law of the land
Layer cake-two levels of government are part of the whole, but each has its own layer
Marble cake-national and state Government now share responsibilities
States receive annual share of Federal Tax Revenue
return more power to the states
Distribution of seats in the US House of Representatives and State legislatures
Legal process by which a fugitive in one state can be returned to that state to stand trial
Available to those who apply for them
Bringing of lawsuits to influence public policy