History Crossword

5. a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and state governments
6. special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president
8. power specifically given congress in the constitution
11. idea that a government may only use the power given to it by the people
12. a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
13. the process of becoming a citizen of another country
14. a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases
15. branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president

1. the branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law
2. authority not specifically mentioned in the constitution but suggested in it's language
3. authority belonging only to the states
4. the belief that government is subject to the will of the people
7. a system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches
9. lawmaking branch of government
10. power shared by the states and federal government