Can You Pass AP Government?

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Across
  1. 3. review – Power of courts to declare laws or government actions unconstitutional.
  2. 7. – Power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress.
  3. 12. – Process of redrawing electoral district boundaries after a census.
  4. 13. – Effort by individuals or groups to influence government decisions and policies.
  5. 15. – Supreme Court case establishing that suspects must be informed of their rights before police questioning.
  6. 18. – Legislative branch of the U.S. federal government, made up of the House and Senate.
  7. 20. – Landmark Supreme Court case on abortion rights (Roe v Wade).
  8. 21. – Supreme Court case involving school prayer and the Establishment Clause.
  9. 22. care clause – Constitutional duty requiring the president to ensure laws are faithfully executed.
Down
  1. 1. – Congressional monitoring of the executive branch to ensure laws are properly enforced.
  2. 2. – Supreme Court case that applied the Second Amendment to the states through incorporation.
  3. 4. – Refers to Supreme Court case involving teacher union rights and collective bargaining protections. (Wisconsin v Yoder)
  4. 5. – Senate tactic used to delay or block a vote by extending debate.
  5. 6. – Supreme Court case protecting Amish students from compulsory schooling beyond 8th grade. (Wisconsin v Yoder)
  6. 8. order – Directive issued by the president that manages operations of the federal government.
  7. 9. – Manipulating district boundaries to benefit a political party or group.
  8. 10. – Large system of government agencies that implement and enforce laws.
  9. 11. – Refers to the Establishment Clause, which prohibits government from creating or supporting an official religion.
  10. 14. – Formal process by which a president or other federal official is charged with misconduct and may be removed from office after a trial.
  11. 16. – System of government where power is shared between national and state governments.
  12. 17. – Supreme Court case striking down official school-sponsored prayer in public schools. (Engel v Vitale)
  13. 19. – Fundamental freedoms and protections guaranteed by law or the Constitution.
  14. 23. – Formal change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.