The US Constitution and the Bill of Rights Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US Government & Constitution has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Principles and laws of a country
a legislative body having two houses (Senate and House of Representatives)
Congress makes the laws
President enforces the laws
US Supreme Court interprets the laws
The US Constitution splits powers between the three branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial branches)
The system in which each branch of government checks on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful
a system of government in which power is SHARED between the federal government and the states:
The Constitution allows the people to elect people to make the decisions
People rule the government; the people have the power; citizens show their power by voting
Congress that is based on state’s population
Congress that is based on equal representation (2 per state)
The power of the executive branch (the president) to reject a bill passed by the legislature (Congress)
The rights of the Supreme Court to determine is a law is constitutional
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
