Legislative Branch
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Use the clues to fill in the crossword.
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Across
- 4. The legislature of the United States government (8)
- 5. A vote to select the winner of a position or political office (8)
- 7. The act of ___ or correcting (9)
- 10. A person who ___ others (14)
- 12. An inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives (12)
- 14. A rule made by the government (3)
- 15. A person active in party ___ (8)
- 16. A person appointed or elected to represent others (8)
Down
- 1. A statute in draft before it becomes law (4)
- 2. To stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing (8)
- 3. A member of a ___ (plural) (12)
- 6. Persons who make or amend or repeal laws (11)
- 8. To divide unfairly and to one's advantage (11)
- 9. An unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something (9)
- 11. A guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste (8)
- 13. To challenge the honesty or veracity of (7)