Government Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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RATIFY : to approve and sanction formally; to agree or vote yes for something
LEGISLATOR : a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body
EXECUTIVE BRANCH : The branch of our Government that is in charge of making sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH : made up of the two houses of Congress—the Senate and the House of Representatives.
CONGRESS : the bicameral legislature of the Federal Government of the United States.
JUDICIAL : Branch of the government that is made up of judges and courts. Federal judges are not elected by the people. They are appointed by the president and then confirmed by the Senate.
CITIZEN : a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized
BILL OF RIGHTS : The first 10 amendments of the US constitution
LAW : A rule or code of conduct in a society that carries consequences when broken
VICE PRESIDENT : an officer next in rank to a president and usually empowered to serve as president in that officer's absence or disability
VETO : The power for someone or some organization to stop or prohibit something from happening
SENATE : the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the legislature of the United States.
SUPREME COURT : The highest court in a government.  Consists of 9 judges and makes rulings based on cases of constitutionality
CABINET : a body of advisers of a head of state
PRESIDENT : an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic
REPUBLIC : a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
AMENDMENT : a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
CONSTITUTION : the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, outlines the national frame of government.

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ratify : to approve and sanction formally; to agree or vote yes for something
legislator : a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body
executive branch : the branch of our government that is in charge of making sure that the laws of the united states are obeyed.
legislative branch : made up of the two houses of congress—the senate and the house of representatives.
congress : the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the united states.
judicial : branch of the government that is made up of judges and courts. federal judges are not elected by the people. they are appointed by the president and then confirmed by the senate.
citizen : a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized
bill of rights : the first 10 amendments of the us constitution
law : a rule or code of conduct in a society that carries consequences when broken
vice president : an officer next in rank to a president and usually empowered to serve as president in that officer's absence or disability
veto : the power for someone or some organization to stop or prohibit something from happening
senate : the upper chamber of the united states congress, which along with the united states house of representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the legislature of the united states.
supreme court : the highest court in a government. consists of 9 judges and makes rulings based on cases of constitutionality
cabinet : a body of advisers of a head of state
president : an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic
republic : a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
amendment : a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
constitution : the supreme law of the united states. the constitution, originally comprising seven articles, outlines the national frame of government.