Government Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. formal change or addition to the Constitution
  2. 5. election in which voters choose party nominees
  3. 7. division of power between national and state governments
  4. 8. president’s constitutional power to reject a bill
  5. 12. theory that politics is shaped by competition among groups
  6. 14. opponents of the Constitution who wanted stronger state governments
  7. 15. a legislature with two chambers
  8. 16. applying the Bill of Rights to the states through the 14th Amendment
  9. 18. power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
  10. 19. meeting of party members to select candidates or delegates
Down
  1. 1. current officeholder who usually wins reelection
  2. 2. government spending that benefits a representative’s local district
  3. 3. system that formally elects the president through state electors
  4. 6. drawing legislative districts to favor one party
  5. 7. supporters of the Constitution who favored strong central government
  6. 9. Senate tactic of prolonged debate used to block a vote
  7. 10. theory that wealthy or influential elites dominate politics
  8. 11. congressional committee decisions on government spending
  9. 13. groups with interests that may oppose the common good
  10. 17. congressional power to regulate interstate economic activity