Across
- 5. Foundational doc; authored by Thomas Jefferson in protest of British Monarchy
- 8. Rights that are inherent to people
- 10. Provision in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Indian tribes.
- 17. Change in U.S. Constitution that delegates powers to the states
- 18. Exchange or trading between states (economic)
- 20. Foundational doc; argues the proposed Constitution establishes a true republican form of government, while balancing the sovereignty of the states with a unified national government.
- 22. SCOTUS case which ruled in favor of states rather than federal government regarding commerce clause
- 23. Process by which the U.S. elects its president
- 24. Farmer uprising which exposed the challenges of the Articles of Confederation
Down
- 1. Of a legislature, refers to two houses
- 2. Shared power between federal and state government
- 3. Foundational doc; speech reaffirming that American democracy rests on equality and popular sovereignty.
- 4. Of a legislature, refers to one house
- 6. Exchange or trading within a state
- 7. Powers explicitly outlined in Constitution for federal government
- 9. Process in which the House and possibly Senate can charge, convict, and remove a federal official from office
- 10. Foundational doc; governing document of the United States
- 11. SCOTUS case which ruled in favor of federal government over states regarding necessary and proper clause
- 12. Argued in favor of a small, localized government
- 13. Part of Constitution that gives federal government power to make laws deemed appropriate; AKA elastic clause
- 14. Argued in favor of separation of powers in a federal government "if men were angels, no govt would be necessary"
- 15. Foundational doc; first Constitution of the U.S.; limited federal power
- 16. Provision in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution that establishes the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, and treaties as the "supreme Law of the Land"
- 19. Argued that only a large federal government can tame the mischief of factions
- 21. Specific term for a power, such as taxation, that is shared between the federal and state government
