Constitutional Principals

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Across
  1. 3. The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
  2. 4. The principle that government gets its power from the people.
  3. 7. The legislative branch of the federal government.
  4. 8. The branch of government responsible for making laws.
  5. 9. The delegates who drafted the United States Constitution.
  6. 11. The power of courts to determine whether laws are constitutional.
  7. 12. The highest court in the federal judicial system.
  8. 13. Dividing government responsibilities among three branches.
  9. 14. The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.
  10. 15. The President's power to reject legislation passed by Congress.
Down
  1. 1. The principle that government does not have unlimited power.
  2. 2. A system in which each branch can limit the powers of the others.
  3. 5. Describes a law or government action that violates the Constitution.
  4. 6. Powers that belong to the states rather than the national government.
  5. 9. The division of power between national and state governments.
  6. 10. The leader of the executive branch.