unit 1b vocab

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Across
  1. 1. the belief that governments should operate according to an agreed set of principles, which are usually spelled out in a written constitution
  2. 4. a clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to regulate trade with other nations and among the states
  3. 6. guarantees of equal rights and equal treatment under the law, such as trial by jury and voting rights
  4. 9. a political system in which the powers exercised by the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution
  5. 14. speech or other forms of expression considered offensive to conventional standards of decency
  6. 16. basic freedoms guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion
  7. 18. the right to keep internal discussions and documents of the White House private
  8. 19. the imposition of the death penalty on a person by the state
  9. 21. a political system in which power is divided between a central government and smaller regional governments
  10. 22. powers shared by the federal and state governments under the U.S. Constitution
  11. 24. a written grant of authority
  12. 27. the process by which the Supreme Court applies the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
  13. 28. a system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches
  14. 29. the principle that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without fair legal procedures and safeguards
Down
  1. 2. a formal charge of wrongdoing against the president or other public official; the first step in removal from office
  2. 3. the ancient Roman idea that citizens should serve their country
  3. 5. publishing false information about someone with intent to cause harm
  4. 7. supporters of ratification of the U.S. Constitution, who favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states
  5. 8. powers granted to the national government rather than to the states under the U.S. Constitution
  6. 10. a clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to stretch its lawmaking powers to include laws that are “necessary and proper” for carrying out its duties; also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause
  7. 11. made up of two houses, as in a bicameral legislature
  8. 12. the right of accused persons to be brought before a judge to hear the charges against them
  9. 13. a body of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president
  10. 15. the prosecution of a person a second time for a crime for which the defendant has already been tried once and found not guilty; prohibited under the Fifth Amendment
  11. 17. the rights and liberties that can be claimed by individuals by virtue of being human; also called natural rights or human rights
  12. 18. a clause in the Fourteenth Amendment declaring that no state may deny “equal protection of the laws” to any person within that state
  13. 20. an attempt by government to prevent the publication or broadcast of material considered harmful
  14. 23. opponents of ratification of the U.S. Constitution, who favored the loose association of states established under the Articles of Confederation
  15. 25. money given over to a court in exchange for a criminal suspect's release from jail until his or her trial begins
  16. 26. a written agreement between two or more parties or nations to perform some action