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Across 7. art of dealing with foreign governments 8. head of the Department of Justice 11. number of amendments to the U.S. Constitution 12. 1966 case in which the Supreme Court ruled that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them 14. the most powerful officer in Congress 15. Exercising your right to ______________ has a great impact on the country's system of government. 17. 1954 case in which the Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools are unconstitutional 19. official court order thta requires a person to appear in court 21. term for the order in which the office of the president is to be filled if it becomes vacant 22. process of drawing congressional district lines to favor a political party 23. resident of a congressional district 25. A member of the Senate must have been a citizen of the U.S. for at least _______ years. 26. a proposed law being considered by a lawmaking body 29. written agreement between nations 31. our U.S. representative to Congress 32. number of amendments to the Constitution 33. the father of the Constitution 37. their symbol is the elephant 39. one of our U.S. Senators 42. method of delaying action on a bill in the Senate by making long speeches 43. this branch interprets the law 44. Congressional limitation on the president's military powers 45. the first chief justice of the Supreme Court 46. this branch enforces the law 47. assistant to teh floor leader in each house of Congress who tries to persuade party members to vote for bills the party supports 48. trial jury of six to twelve persons 49. The introductory portion of the Constitution is called the ________________.

Down 1. a nation's lan for dealing with other nations of the world 2. this branch makes the law 3. right of a member of Congress to mail official letters free of charge 4. earlier court decision tht guides judges' decision in later cases 5. branch of Congress whose membership is based on population 6. this group feared that the Articles of Confederation could not keep the country united. 9. branch of Congress based on equal representation 10. presidential action forgiving a person convicted of a crime 13. combined meeting of both houses of Congress,sometimes called by the president 16. The ________________________ of the United States is the president of the Senate. 18. power of the Supreme Court to determine whether a law passed by Congess or a presidential action is unconstitutional 20. The president ________________ is by custom the longest-serving member of the majority party. 24. The president suggests new programs and policies in an annual State of the _____________ Address. 27. The ______________________ went into effect in 1789. 28. current chief justice of the Supreme Court 30. One of the most important features of the U.S. Constitution is its ________________. 34. president's power to postpone the carrying out of a prison sentences 35. their symbol is the donkey 36. one of our U.S. Senators 38. PA's governor 40. to be an elected president of the U.S., a person must be at least ____________ years old. 41. this is the onl amendment to the Constitution that has been repealed