Government Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 11. to send a criminal back to the state where they are accused of committing a crime
  2. 14. rule by the people
  3. 17. The president has the power to _____ bills
  4. 18. principle in the Fifth Amendment stating that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals
  5. 19. The ______________ allows congress to be flexible
  6. 20. an agreement between two or more nations
  7. 21. powers the government has simply because it's a government
Down
  1. 1. a change to the constitution
  2. 2. The constitution is the "supreme law of the land" according to what clause?
  3. 3. powers that only states have
  4. 4. powers not directly stated in the constitution, but needed in order for the government to carry out their tasks
  5. 5. the founders of the USA adopted a system of separation of powers, that way, no one branch does everything and has the power to create, veto, and review laws.
  6. 6. a system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  7. 7. a system in which the power of the government is limited, not absolute
  8. 8. to approve
  9. 9. an agreement between states
  10. 10. these types of rights are guaranteed to citizens by the bill of rights
  11. 12. to remove a public official from office due to misconduct
  12. 13. the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others
  13. 15. the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
  14. 16. the constitution is split up into _______ which are then further split into sections