Unit 4: Constitution & Bill of Rights

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Across
  1. 3. powers that are shared by both the federal government and state governments(ex: the power to tax)
  2. 4. that government is created by and subject to the will of the people
  3. 5. has the power to create laws and frame public policies
  4. 7. an explanation of the reasoning behind the majority decision of a supreme court
  5. 9. powers are specifically granted to the federal government in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution(ex: to declare war)
  6. 13. The power to execute, enforce, and administer the law
  7. 14. writing of important history in documents
  8. 15. a permanent committee that meets regularly.
  9. 21. an enlargement, not a constriction, of the powers expressly granted to Congress
  10. 23. review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act
  11. 24. is a temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees formed to reconcile differences in legislation that has passed both chambers
  12. 25. Divide into central and various local governments
  13. 26. the highest judicial court which is the last resort in a controversy
  14. 27. powers not explicitly specified in the Constitution that enable the government to take actions necessary to efficiently perform essential duties(ex: regulating immigration)
  15. 28. an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session
  16. 29. a constitutional government that is limited in its power and associated with John Locke’s theories
Down
  1. 1. having a separation of government bodies;the 3 braches
  2. 2. to charge with a crime or misconduct specifically to charge a public official
  3. 4. an introduction that states the purpose
  4. 6. a government that has limitations on what it can and cannot do, restricted through delegated and enumerated authorities
  5. 8. the power to keep each other in check and make sure that one power becomes too powerful(branches of government check each other)
  6. 10. an addition or alteration to the constitution
  7. 11. the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within the society
  8. 12. not following the constitution
  9. 16. political power reserved by a constitution to the exclusive jurisdiction of a specified political authority
  10. 17. the separate judicial opinion of an appellate judge who disagreed with the majority's decision explaining the disagreement
  11. 18. an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures
  12. 19. the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
  13. 20. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
  14. 22. political powers granted to the United States government that isn't explicitly stated in the Constitution