Three Branches of Government Crossword

A count of the population taken every ten years
people represented by members of Congress
an oddly shaped Congressional district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
The political party to which more than half of the members of a Congressional house belong.
Powers of Congress that are clearly stated in the Constitution are
accuse someone of misconduct in office
a court order that requires police to bring in a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
a rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law
an official representative of a country's government
a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top level executive departments
When the president rejects a law passed by congress he does this with a
a court's authority to hear and decide cases
The power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law goes against the Constitution
The practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases
The _____________________________ states the facts of the case and gives the courts ruling