government crossword

2. A system of government where the power is held by the people through their elected representatives.
4. Powers given to the Federal government
7. The Constitution of the United States can be changed to reflect needed changes over time
9. The branch of government responsible for enforcing the laws that the Legislative Branch makes
10. The branch of government responsible for reviewing the laws pass by the Legislative Branch and signed by the Executive Branch to determine if the law is constitutional.
13. The branch of government responsible for making laws
14. Powers that are shared by both the Federal and State governments
15. Powers set aside for the States
17. the highest court in america

1. The restricting of the number and reach of the powers of the government (in this case our federal government)
3. Americans who were in favor of having a strong federal government
5. A political doctrine which states that the government gets its power from the people
6. Division of power between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of government so that no one branch has too much power
8. Americans who were not in favor of a strong federal government and believed that the states should hold most of the power.
11. The idea that all people are equal in the eyes of the law and no one is above the law
12. Each branch of the Federal Government has its own responsibilities and checks the powers of the other two branches
16. The sharing of power between the Federal Government and State Governments