American Government

3. everybody is held to the same standards
5. an individual who distrust the government
8. legal decisions from one state are to be honored in other states
10. powers that are specifically described in the Constitution
11. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by the law-making body
15. first ten amendments to the Constitution
17. federal laws are supreme to or trump state laws
18. an amendment that prohibits slavery
19. head of Republican Party
22. prohibits states from discriminating against non-state residents
25. small, limited government
26. known as the "Tyranny of the Majority"
27. opposed ratification of new Constitution
31. supported ratification of the new Constitution

1. a branch of the federal government that makes the law
2. implied powers to Congress
4. a body of people that represent the state, and they vote for the President and Vice President
6. state and local governments hold most power
7. first draft of the Constitution
9. strong, central government
12. rule by the people
13. central government holds most power
14. governmental decisions are shared by the states and central
16. an amendment that reserve powers to states
20. a government structure that authorizes each branch of government to share powers with the other branches, thereby holding scrutiny of and control over the other branches
21. government structure in which authority is divided among branches with each holding separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility
23. powers that are not specifically described in the Constitution
24. a branch of the federal government that interprets the law
28. system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between national and state governments
29. a branch of the federal government that executes the law
30. head of Democratic Party