Government Review

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Across
  1. 2. principle that divides the national government into three branches
  2. 3. two chambers
  3. 7. the transfer of power or responsibility from a central government to regional or local governments
  4. 8. grants Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign nations, among the states, and with Indian tribes
  5. 13. the legal principle where a higher level of government's law supersedes the authority of a lower level
  6. 18. requires each state to pay attention to the other states’ statutes, public records, and court decisions
  7. 20. powers given to the States
  8. 23. constitution is the “Supreme Law” of the land, no state law can go against a federal law
  9. 24. unless power is given to Federal Government, it belongs to the State
  10. 25. federal government regulations issued on state and local levels without financial assistance
Down
  1. 1. powers shared by federal and state governments
  2. 4. prevents states from discriminating against citizens from other states when it comes to basic rights.
  3. 5. a sum of money the federal government provides to state and local governments, allowing them broad discretion in how to spend the funds for specific programs or purposes
  4. 6. elected executive head of a state of the US.
  5. 9. give Congress the power to pass laws that are “Necessary and Proper” to carry out its business
  6. 10. a system where federal and state governments work together on various issues, often leading to blurred lines of authority and shared responsibilities.
  7. 11. legally binding agreement between two or more U.S. states
  8. 12. a system where the federal government and state governments have distinct, clearly defined spheres of power
  9. 14. the legislative branch of government within a state, responsible for making laws specific to that state
  10. 15. system to prevent any one branch from becoming too dominant
  11. 16. the power of courts to review laws and actions by the legislative and executive branches to determine whether they are unconstitutional.
  12. 17. funds from the federal government to state and local governments for specific purposes or program
  13. 19. power is Divided between a central government and several local governments
  14. 21. powers given to Federal government
  15. 22. basic law of the land