AP Gov Vocab review

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Across
  1. 5. group of people with the constitutional or legal task to rule a country or state, or advise a head of state, usually from the executive branch.
  2. 7. grants fixed amounts of federal money given to states or local governments for broad purposes like social services, public health
  3. 9. Paper by Alexander Hamilton arguing for a strong, independent judiciary with lifetime tenure
  4. 12. an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  5. 14. The court's power to hear a specific type of case (e.g., bankruptcy, family law, federal crimes). legal right or capacity of a party (person, group, or government body) to bring a case to court
  6. 17. influential essay written by Alexander Hamilton emphasizing that a strong executive is vital for effective government
  7. 18. principle or system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.
  8. 20. grant given to state or local governments for very specific, narrowly defined purposes, like education, roads, or healthcare
  9. 21. a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
  10. 23. past action, ruling, or decision that serves as a guide or rule for future similar situations, ensuring consistency, stability, and predictability
  11. 24. US Senate tactic where Senators use prolonged debate to delay or block a vote on a bill, requiring a supermajority (currently 60 votes) to end debate
  12. 25. constitutional provisions protecting certain officials or citizens from legal action
Down
  1. 1. Clause which stops states from discriminating against out-of-state citizens, ensuring they get the same fundamental rights as residents
  2. 2. elected presiding officer and leader of a legislative chamber (like the U.S. House of Representatives), responsible for managing debates, maintaining order etc..
  3. 3. Amendment reserves powers not given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, to the states or the people.
  4. 4. the power to reject or stop a decision, bill, or action
  5. 6. political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.
  6. 8. responsible for making laws, controlling taxing & spending, declaring war, and overseeing the executive branch
  7. 10. the government body responsible for implementing, enforcing, and administering the laws
  8. 11. the action or process of dividing or organizing an area into new political or school districts.
  9. 13. Amendment that limits the number of times a person can be elected to the office of President of the United States to two
  10. 15. responsible for creating laws, controlling spending, and representing the people's interests
  11. 16. grant that is a large sum of federal money given to state or local governments for broad purposes
  12. 19. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
  13. 22. the process of removing an elected official before their term ends