American Government 4e - Chapter 14 Crossword

3. Political culture where government maintains existing social order and limits participation to elites
6. One of Elazar’s three political cultures where government is seen as a force for improving society
8. The most common form of county government, where a small group performs both legislative and executive duties
10. System of government where power is shared between national and state governments
12. Type of veto allowing a governor to reject parts of a bill while approving the rest
13. State that pioneered mail in voting in 1998 and later enacted automatic voter registration
15. Program established under LBJ’s Great Society targeted to provide health coverage for the seniors
16. LIMITS Laws restricting how long state legislators may serve—either consecutive or lifetime caps.
17. Type of federal powers inferred from the “necessary and proper” clause, not expressly spelled out

1. Government unit existing before and after adoption of the Constitution, with substantial power under the Articles of Confederation
2. SESSION Extra legislative meeting a governor can call to address urgent issues like budgets or redistricting
4. Municipal government model where a separately elected council appoints a city manager to handle administration
5. The state’s chief executive, spokesperson, and crisis manager often wielding veto and budgetary powers
7. Political culture seeing government as a marketplace facilitator for individuals pursuing private goals
9. Powers shared by both state and federal governments, like taxing and infrastructure responsibility
11. Clause in Article VI that makes federal law override conflicting state laws
14. Powers not delegated to the national government nor prohibited to states—they belong to the states or the people