Government Vocab

4. rights that are required to live a free and equitable life and cannot be interfered with or denied by the government or other individuals
6. To return a criminal/fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state
7. One relating to disputes between two or more individuals and the government
8. The system where each branch of government exercises some control over the other branches
11. Position A position that favors state/local action in dealing with problems
12. A law that requires periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed
16. A position that favors national action dealing with problems
18. Powers that both the national and state governments have
19. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
21. To accuse a public official of misconduct in office

1. The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
2. Clause in Article I Section 8 of the constitution that gives Congress the right to make all the laws ”necessary and proper” to carry out the powers expressed by other clauses in Article I
3. Statement in article IV of the constitution establishing the constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the U.S. “shall be the supreme law of the land”
5. A concept of a government limited in power
9. The division of power among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government
10. rule by the people
13. A law prohibiting officials from holding meeting not open to the public
14. Principle in the 5th amendment stating that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals.
15. A written agreement between two or more states
17. The tax that levied on individual and corporate earnings
20. The first step in state admission procedure which enables the people of a territory to prepare a constitution