Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
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- Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
- 7 Across
- A large formal assembly
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- A ___ of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
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- A politician who is running for public office
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- A man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
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- French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life
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- The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it
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- Of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
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- A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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- A choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
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- A statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document
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- The status of a ___ with rights and duties
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- All the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is
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- The legislature of the United States government
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- A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution
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