The U.s. Constitution

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation (plural) (6)
  2. 4. A person who owes allegiance to that ___ (8)
  3. 7. A division of some larger or more complex organization (plural) (8)
  4. 8. An organization to gain ___ power (14)
  5. 12. A large formal assembly (10)
  6. 13. The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at ___ of the bases (5)
  7. 14. The act of abrogating (6)
  8. 15. A vote that blocks a decision (4)

Down

  1. 1. Persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act (7)
  2. 3. The capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca (10)
  3. 5. A written agreement between two states or sovereigns (plural) (8)
  4. 6. Law enacted by a ___ body (11)
  5. 9. The act of ___ or correcting (plural) (10)
  6. 10. Elected leader of a country (9)
  7. 11. Formally approved and invested with legal authority (8)
  8. 12. The legislature of the United States government (8)