American Government

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Across
  1. 1. In this type of primary, any registered voter can vote for a candidate in either party
  2. 3. The Eighth Amendment protects against cruel and _______ punishment
  3. 6. Your Miranda Rights come from this amendment
  4. 7. Civil _______: protects against individual discrimination
  5. 10. The annual address the president gives to the nation
  6. 13. An attorney who usually represents the state and must prove the defendant guilty
  7. 16. Powers granted to the federal government but not written in the Constitution
  8. 17. Used in the Senate to kill legislation
  9. 19. a democracy where every eligible voter votes on everything
  10. 22. the type of democracy we live in
  11. 23. Civil _______: protects us from the government
  12. 25. 50+1
  13. 30. Division and sharing between state governments and the federal government
  14. 31. House membership is based on state ____________.
  15. 32. The article of the constitution focused on the legislative branch
  16. 33. This state always holds the first primary
  17. 34. Type of issues dealt with in the Supreme Court (not federal)
  18. 35. A president's term is _____ years
  19. 36. Usually 2/3s, but any threshold above 50+1
Down
  1. 2. The body that officially votes for president
  2. 4. The type of states where presidential candidates spend most of their campaign
  3. 5. A group of the president's appointed advisorers
  4. 8. The max amount of terms a president can have
  5. 9. The amount of SCOTUS justices
  6. 11. This state always holds the first caucus
  7. 12. The article of the constitution focused on the judicial branch
  8. 14. The first ___ amendments (The Bill of Rights)
  9. 15. The article of the constitution focused on the executive branch
  10. 18. When members of a party meet to vote on a candidate in a primary
  11. 20. In this type of primary, only registered voters can vote
  12. 21. Adjusting congressional boundaries to favor one party over another
  13. 24. Powers specifically stated in the Constitution
  14. 26. The amount of senators each state has
  15. 27. The reason why most prosecutors cannot appeal
  16. 28. Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and...
  17. 29. Powers that are shared between the states and federal government