US Politics Key word revision

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Across
  1. 4. More than a simple majority (e.g. 2 thirds) which is needed to overturn a Presidential veto
  2. 6. Drawing political district boundaries to favour a particular party in elections.
  3. 11. Powers possessed by the federal government by inference of the constitution.
  4. 14. A way of describing the US constitution as it is all written in a single document
  5. 16. Having two chambers in the legislature.
  6. 17. When politicians secure funding for large projects in their state or district.
  7. 20. Article VI, Section 2 – Argues that the constitution, and the federal laws and treaties shall be “the supreme law of the land”.
  8. 21. A permanent, policy specialist committee of Congress playing key roles in both legislation and investigation.
  9. 22. The current holder of a political office.
  10. 23. The state (along with Maine) that does not allocate its electoral college vote on a 'winner takes all' basis
  11. 24. The state that is the most over represented in the electoral college system
Down
  1. 1. Powers not delegated to the federal government, or prohibited by the constitution, and are therefore left to the states and the people.
  2. 2. The practice by which former members of Congress (or executive) take up well-paid jobs in Washington-based lobbying firms
  3. 3. The period between candidates announcing declaring intention to run, and the start of the primary process.
  4. 5. When the Presidency is controlled by one party, and both houses of Congress are controlled by the other.
  5. 7. A theory of government by which political power is divided between a national government and state governments
  6. 8. Close cooperation between the two major parties in the US to achieve desired political goals.
  7. 9. Powers possessed by both the federal and state governments.
  8. 10. Congressional review and investigation of the activities of the executive branch of government.
  9. 12. Congressional elections that fall outside of a presidential election year, halfway through a presidential term.
  10. 13. An attempt used by senators to delay action on a bill, such as unlimited debate or other obstructive measures.
  11. 14. The state with the most electoral college votes
  12. 15. State based meetings to choose a party’s candidate for a presidential election.
  13. 17. State based election to choose a party’s candidate for a presidential election.
  14. 18. The elections process for the US President. Electors cast their ballot depending on the way the state votes has gone
  15. 19. A political committee that makes independent expenditures to swing elections, but does not contribute to particular candidates.