US Constitution Test Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. Having to deal with disputes between two people and/or companies
  2. 4. A person accused of a crime shall be tried before a court before getting punished
  3. 7. To reject
  4. 11. A piece of legislation that declares a person or group of people guilty without a trial. It is prohibited by 1:9:3
  5. 13. Having to deal with people breaking the law
  6. 14. The power given to a court to hear a case
  7. 15. Not having to do with making laws
  8. 17. A formal accusation against a government official
  9. 20. The sharing of powers between the national and state governments
  10. 23. Having the most power. This clause states that the federal government has more power than the states
  11. 24. The people government officials have been elected to represent
Down
  1. 1. A group of people selected to make decisions regarding a certain topic
  2. 2. This clause (in 4:1) says that all states must acknowledge the laws and decisions of the other states
  3. 3. Explicitly or clearly stated
  4. 5. The approval of
  5. 6. Dividing the government's responsibilities between three branches and giving each branch their own powers to prevent tyranny
  6. 8. A system that allows each branch of government to keep the other branches from abusing their powers
  7. 9. The Supreme Court's power of being able to decide if a law is unconstitutional
  8. 10. To change
  9. 12. Suggested without being clearly stated
  10. 16. A law that prohibits something after it has already been done. It is prohibited by 1:9:3
  11. 18. Looking at a case after the first decision has been made
  12. 19. To revoke or rescind
  13. 21. Less serious crime
  14. 22. More serious crime