Across
- 1. Powers that belong to the federal government, like declaring war
- 3. Upheld by McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), giving credence to Hamilton's assertion of "implied powers"
- 5. System of setting branches against each other to ensure consent of actions
- 8. Madisonian system dividing power between the state and national governments
- 10. Authored by James Madison, argues that a large republic helps mitigate factions
- 11. Ideology favoring more control of social behavior, fewer regulations on business, and less government interference in the economy
- 16. Power is divided between the three branches of government to ensure no one becomes too powerful
- 20. Ideology favoring very little government regulation and intervention beyond protective private property and individual liberty
- 23. Authored by Alexander Hamilton, argues that the system of checks and balances will prevent a tyrannical federal government
- 24. Model of democratic government where wealth is the basis of power and upper-class elites pull the strings of government
- 25. Powers that belong to the states, like education
- 26. Term for the institutions that make public policy decisions for a society
- 29. Addressed in Federalist No. 10, groups of people with a shared political interest
- 32. Process by which policy comes into being and evolves
- 33. Addressed the issue of representation, creating a two-chamber legislature appealing to both big and small states
- 34. Critique of pluralism in which the many competing groups are so strong that government is weakened
- 35. Political philosophy supporting the rights of "average" American citizens in the struggle against privileged elites
- 36. Anti-Federalist paper, argues that a large republic will lead to tyranny and the "annihilation" of the states
Down
- 2. First government of the United States, created a decentralized government with power to the states
- 4. Upheld by McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), asserts the Constitution as the Supreme Law of the land
- 6. Equality of opportunity and respect in the absence of a monarchy and aristocracy
- 7. Powers that belong to both the states and national government, like voting or taxation
- 9. Edits to the Constitution, can be achieved through the Congressional or Convention Method
- 12. Led by war veteran Daniel Shays, exposed a major flaw of the Articles that government could not control the governed
- 13. Political philosopher who believed humanity creates government to secure natural rights
- 14. Limited by US v. Lopez (1995), arguing Congress must make a direct connection to establish control over interstate trade
- 15. Process of "who gets what, when, and how"
- 17. Model of democratic government where all or most citizens participate by holding office or making policy
- 18. Authored by Thomas Paine, clearly articulated the need to separate from England
- 19. Model of democratic government where groups with shared interests influence public policy by pressing their concerns
- 21. Opposed ratification of the Constitution, concerned with the lack of a bill of rights
- 22. Supported ratification of the Constitution, led by Washington, Hamilton, and Madison
- 27. Refused to sign the Constitution, would rather "cut off his left hand" than consent
- 28. Ideology favoring less government control over social behaviors and greater regulations of businesses and the economy
- 30. Tyranny of the ________ was a problem addressed by Alexis de Tocqueville that occurs in democratic states when factions become too powerful
- 31. Compromise addressing the inclusion of slaves in representation