American Government: Unit 4 Review 1

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Across
  1. 5. Style of government where the national government has all the power.
  2. 6. Powers stated in the Constitution.
  3. 7. Rules that govern federal grants.
  4. 11. What a county in Louisiana is called.
  5. 12. The act of one state honoring the civil laws and court decisions of other states.
  6. 13. Effort to return more decision making power to the states.
  7. 14. The largest unit of local government.
  8. 15. When someone receives the most votes in an election, but does not win more than half.
  9. 16. Written plan which sets up a form of government.
  10. 20. Federalism where the central government works with the states to alleviate economic woes or problems.
  11. 21. To add an area or region to a state, a county, or a city.
  12. 23. The belief that states could invalidate laws they considered unconstitutional.
  13. 25. Federalism in which government is independent & exercises its power without assistance of other governments.
  14. 26. When a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law.
  15. 29. Where most of the original states' constitutions were ratified.
  16. 30. Method of legislative voting that permanently records a legislator's vote.
Down
  1. 1. Local or state government possesses all political power.
  2. 2. Monies given to state/local governments for some purpose.
  3. 3. National Guard is generally deployed by this executive.
  4. 4. This state possesses the oldest written constitution in force.
  5. 8. Surrendering of an accused or convicted felon to the state from which he/she fled.
  6. 9. Type of federalism that issues more penalties than incentives to force implementation of federal programs.
  7. 10. Style of government that divides political power between national and state governments.
  8. 17. Courts where the overwhelming majority of court cases in a state are heard.
  9. 18. Powers that both national and state governments exercise.
  10. 19. Type of repbublic that the United States is.
  11. 22. An officer in a court of law that helps the judge maintain order in the court room.
  12. 24. Minor change to a state constitution.
  13. 27. Short introductory statement telling why a constitution was written.
  14. 28. Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution.