Across
- 1. Part of the Constitution that allows Congress to find other implied powers
- 6. The fraction necessary for Congress to pass a constitutional amendment, before sending it off to the states
- 11. Reserved rights for the people
- 12. Roe v. Wade, Griswold v. Connecticut, and Dobbs v. Jackson all deal with this constitutional concept that is debatable whether it is implied in the Constitution or not
- 13. Prohibition against quartering
- 15. The famous beginning of the preamble to the U.S. Constitution
- 17. the section of the Constitution about the judicial branch
- 20. Suffrage for women
- 21. Part of the Constitution that allows Congress to regulate interstate trade
- 22. Nonviolent direct action leads to tension which causes negotiation
- 23. Rights of the accused including due process and protections against self-incrimination
- 24. What we call the first ten amendments in the Constitution
- 26. No unlawful search and seizure
- 27. Checks and balances are apart of our Constitution's design which is necessary to prevent tyranny
- 28. Part of the Constitution that relates to federalism but says regarding constitutionally enumerated powers, the federal government will prevail over the states
- 29. No excessive fines or bail and no cruel/unusual punishment
Down
- 2. The location of the amendment process in the Constitution
- 3. Congress cannot raise their salaries within the current session of Congress
- 4. Large republics solve the problem of factions by multiplying the number of factions, thereby neutralizing their effects
- 5. What we call amendments 13-15 because of their passage after the Civil War
- 7. This is the power of the judicial branch even though it is not enumerated in the Constitution
- 8. the concept that there are other implied rights within the bill of rights
- 9. The judicial branch is the least dangerous to political rights because it cannot enforce decisions and lifetime tenure is necessary to keep the branch independent
- 10. Large republics cannot represent people well as there are too many clashing opinions
- 14. reserved rights for the states
- 16. Right to bear arms
- 18. Rights of the accused including a trial by jury
- 19. A single, energetic executive is a desirable leader for our constitutional republic
- 25. Rights of the accused including a public defender and a speedy public trial
- 26. Rights to speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly
