Unit 5 Gov Priority Words

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Across
  1. 2. A state law that prohibits mandatory union membership as a condition of employment.
  2. 4. Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
  3. 5. The process by which cases that have already been decided by a lower court are reviewed by a higher court.
  4. 7. A social movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.
  5. 10. The process by which the President of the United States nominates a person to fill a judicial vacancy.
  6. 13. The policies of a state regarding the entry and exit of people from other countries.
  7. 16. A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States.
  8. 17. To interpret the laws of the United States and to apply them to individual cases.
  9. 19. Lowered the voting age to 18.
  10. 24. Guarantees several rights, including the right to a grand jury, protection against double jeopardy, and the right not to incriminate oneself.
  11. 25. Granted African American men the right to vote.
  12. 26. A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.
  13. 27. Protects the right to keep and bear arms.
  14. 28. Protects freedom of speech, religion, the press, and the right to assemble and petition the government.
  15. 29. Prohibited poll taxes.
Down
  1. 1. A U.S. law enacted in 2001 that gave law enforcement agencies greater authority to monitor communications and bank accounts.
  2. 3. Abolished slavery.
  3. 6. Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, the right to a lawyer, and the right to confront witnesses.
  4. 8. The three levels of the U.S. federal court system are the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, and District Courts.
  5. 9. A judicial philosophy that holds that the courts should defer to the policy decisions of the legislative and executive branches.
  6. 11. A set of policies and practices designed to address past discrimination by giving special consideration to members of a disadvantaged group in areas like employment and education.
  7. 12. The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of the executive and legislative branches unconstitutional.
  8. 14. Granted women the right to vote.
  9. 15. A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in the United States.
  10. 18. Prohibits excessive bail and fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
  11. 20. The highest judicial court in the United States.
  12. 21. Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
  13. 22. A judicial philosophy that holds that the courts should play a role in shaping national policies.
  14. 23. A state or federal trial court.