Across
- 2. Doctrine that ensures federal laws take precedence over conflicting state laws
- 7. What principle describes the sharing of power between national and state governments?
- 10. Congress monitoring the executive branch is an example of what function?
- 12. Opinion written by a justice agreeing with the outcome but for different legal reasons
- 15. What process applies the Bill of Rights to the states?
- 17. When a senator is speaking for a long time to block legislation, they are doing a what?
- 19. Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
- 22. Clause used in McCulloch v. Maryland to justify the implied powers of Congress
- 23. When the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional, it is an example of what constitutional principle?
- 25. Court case that held that limits on independent political expenditures violate free speech
- 27. Supreme Court case that established the judiciary’s authority to invalidate laws conflicting with the Constitution
- 28. During general elections, what trend in voter turnout have we most commonly seen?
- 29. Clause in the First Amendment that prevents the government from favoring a religion
- 30. The process of redrawing district lines every 10 years to reflect the changes in population
- 31. The most common way for Congress to exercise their oversight function is for them to hold what?
Down
- 1. This is the process by which individuals form political beliefs
- 3. Political linkage institution that connects citizens to government and facilitates participation
- 4. Informal presidential power to persuade and influence policymakers and the public
- 5. Type of power shared by both state and national governments, such as taxation
- 6. Model of representation in which a legislator uses personal judgment rather than strictly following constituents
- 8. One of the many criticisms of this is that it can allow a candidate to win without the popular vote
- 9. Process by which members of Congress trade votes to support each other’s bills
- 11. Process by which political parties select their nominees through voter participation
- 13. Foundational democratic principle ensuring government derives its authority from the people
- 14. What constitutional clause has been most broadly interpreted to expand Congress's economic and social powers?
- 16. Which amendment protects against self-incrimination?
- 18. What model of representation is used when legislators follow their constituents’ views?
- 20. Bureaucratic rulemaking authority delegated by Congress to executive agencies
- 21. Issues like regulating education, or creating standards for licensing requirements, falls under what type of power?
- 24. Political action committees that can raise unlimited funds but cannot directly coordinate with candidates
- 26. Judicial doctrine requiring courts to follow precedents established in previous decisions