Chap 3 Crossword

2. The process by which many changes have been made in the Constitution that have not led to changes in the document's written words.
6. college Every four years, voters elect a group of electors whose only purpose is to elect the president and vice president
10. an agreement between the United States and a foreign government that is less formal than a treaty and is not subject to the constitutional requirement for ratification by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate
13. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups
14. the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
15. a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries
16. a series of departments within the Executive Branch of government that are meant to advise the President on issues related to their respective offices
18. review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act
19. a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction

1. not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution, or with procedural rules
3. the introduction of changes to the constitution's text
4. adherence to a system of constitutional government
5. the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws
7. a tacit agreement among senators not to vote for any presidential nominee who is opposed by the senators from the nominee's home state.
8. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
9. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
11. a change or addition to the terms of a contract or document
12. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
17. a legal rule that can be set out under a statute, a code, or a paragraph in a legal document