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Across
  1. 2. The leader of the House of Representatives and the most powerful member of the chamber.
  2. 3. A federal law that prohibits monopolies and promotes competition.
  3. 7. Federal funds provided to states for specific, narrowly defined purposes.
  4. 10. Powers shared by both federal and state governments.
  5. 14. A system in which political supporters are rewarded with government jobs.
  6. 16. Supreme Court case that affirmed federal supremacy and upheld implied powers.
  7. 18. A system of government agencies and officials that administer and enforce laws.
  8. 19. The use of federal funds and financial incentives to influence state policies.
  9. 21. A presidential veto that occurs when the president takes no action on a bill and Congress adjourns.
  10. 23. A model in which states compete with each other to attract businesses and residents.
  11. 24. The senator who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent.
  12. 25. A form of federalism where the national government pressures states to follow federal policies.
Down
  1. 1. The redrawing of electoral district boundaries based on population changes.
  2. 4. A rule created by the government to control or manage activities and behaviors.
  3. 5. The authority of states to regulate behavior and enforce laws for public safety and welfare.
  4. 6. Federal funds given to states for broadly defined purposes with few restrictions.
  5. 8. The legislative branch of the U.S. government responsible for making laws.
  6. 9. The manipulation of electoral district boundaries to benefit a political party.
  7. 11. A tactic in the Senate where a senator delays a vote by speaking for an extended period.
  8. 12. A model where cooperation occurs among federal, state, and local agencies within specific policy areas.
  9. 13. “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
  10. 15. A process that allows voters to remove an elected official from office before the end of their term.
  11. 17. A system in which government employees are hired and promoted based on merit rather than politics.
  12. 20. The president’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress.
  13. 22. A system of government in which power is divided between a national government and regional governments.