US/VA Government

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Across
  1. 2. - Amendment that gives us the rights of free speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly
  2. 8. - The national legislative branch
  3. 12. - Powers used to help the national government carry out its enumerated powers
  4. 13. - A system of government where power originates with the individual states
  5. 14. - The Father of the Constitution (last name only!)
  6. 16. - Amendment that protects Americans from "unreasonable searches and seizures."
  7. 17. - Opinion by members of the Supreme Court who agree with the majority opinion but for different reasons
  8. 20. - A change to the Constitution
  9. 21. - Powers that no level of government has
  10. 23. - Supporters of ratifying the Constitution
  11. 26. - Ideology shared by most members of the Democratic Party
  12. 27. - The Congress getting enough votes to bypass a president's veto
  13. 28. - Powers listed in the Constitution
Down
  1. 1. - Opinion by the Supreme Court, made by the justices who disagreed with the majority opinion
  2. 3. - Powers shared by the national and state governments
  3. 4. - A third party that advocates very small national government in both economic and social issues
  4. 5. - Division of power between the national and state governments
  5. 6. - A philosopher who popularized the concept of natural rights (last name only!)
  6. 7. - A group of 15 advisors to the president
  7. 9. - Money paid to be released from jail until trial
  8. 10. - Amendment that gives us due process protections from the national government
  9. 11. - Opinion reached by the Supreme Court when the majority decide on a particular case
  10. 13. - Ideology shared by most members of the Republican Party
  11. 15. - Leader of the national executive branch
  12. 18. - The house of Congress with 100 members
  13. 19. - Powers given to the states
  14. 22. - A court case that involves two parties in a dispute over money (one word!)
  15. 24. - A term that usually refers to a two-house legislature
  16. 25. - The rejection of a bill by the president