Government Review Puzzle Master

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  1. 6. reserves powers not explicitly delegated to the federal government
  2. 9. refers to the principle where a higher level of government
  3. 11. prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other
  4. 13. a principle where government authority is divided among three distinct
  5. 15. a system where the power of government is divided between the federal and state governments
  6. 18. the US Constitution mandates that states recognize and respect the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
  7. 20. an official elected or appointed to act as ruler, chief executive, or nominal head of a political unit
  8. 22. those that are shared by both the federal government and state governments in a federal system
  9. 23. those governmental authorities that are neither explicitly granted to the national government
  10. 24. -undamental principles that establish how a country, state, or other organization is governed
  11. 25. programs that provide federal assistance for broadly defined functions, such as community development or social services
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  1. 1. a provision in the US Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and with Indian tribes
  2. 2. a formal agreement between two or more states, that allows them to cooperate on shared issues or concerns.
  3. 3. a lawmaking body in a government where authority is divided between two separate houses or chambers
  4. 4. a provision in the US Constitution that grants Congress the power to make all laws deemed necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers and other powers vested in the federal government
  5. 5. the legislative branch of government in a U.S. state, responsible for making laws within that state
  6. 7. the power of a court to examine and determine the constitutionality of legislative and executive actions.
  7. 8. -states that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are the supreme law of the land.
  8. 10. the transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments
  9. 12. -specifically listed and explicitly granted to the federal government, especially Congress, by the U.S. Constitution
  10. 14. requirement imposed by a higher level of government on a lower level
  11. 16. - system of power where power is divided
  12. 17. money granted by the federal government to state and local governments, with strict limitations on how it is to be spent
  13. 19. a system where power is divided between a national government and individual state governments
  14. 21. a system where different parts of a government or organization have powers that limit and control each other