Civics Review Days 7 & 5

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Across
  1. 4. 2 reserved powers
  2. 5. blocks passage of a bill
  3. 6. govt power should be limited to what the people want
  4. 7. executive branch
  5. 9. VP, speaker of house, pres. pro tempore
  6. 12. bringing charges on an official (HOUSE ONLY)(senate holds trial)
  7. 13. approves presidential appointments, overrides vetoes, impeaches the pres, and impeaches judges
  8. 15. 3rd in pres. succession
  9. 16. postponement of a sentence
  10. 17. allows congress to stretch its powers to fit changing times (IMPLIED POWERS)
  11. 18. economic theory, says a country should sale (export) more than it buys (imports)
  12. 19. highest ranking person in the military
  13. 20. reduction of sentence
  14. 23. people rule themselves
  15. 25. extended debate to prevent vote (SENATE ONLY)
  16. 26. formal changes to the constitution, makes it a living document b/c it can be changed
  17. 29. protects the US from terrorist attacks, dept was created after 9/11
  18. 30. top law enforcement officer
  19. 31. explains how the govt works and the powers of each govt: 1-legislative branch 2-executive branch 3-judicial branch
  20. 32. directives issued by the pres (national and homeland security)
  21. 33. 2 concurrent powers
  22. 34. top foreign policy advisor
  23. 35. constitution can always be changed
  24. 36. responds to natural disasters, federal emergency management agency
  25. 37. serve 2 year terms, 435 members(by population of state)
  26. 39. powers given to states only
  27. 40. recieves ambassadors and other public ministers
  28. 41. outlines the presidential agenda
  29. 43. vetoes legislation, and appoints supreme court justices
  30. 44. 1st in pres. succession
  31. 45. goals and purposes of the constitution: establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense
  32. 46. serve 6 year terms, 100 members(2 per state), and vice pres. breaks tie, filibuster can be used
Down
  1. 1. forgiveness of a crime and any penalty
  2. 2. cutting off debate 60 votes needed (3/5 of senate)(SENATE ONLY)(stops filibuster)
  3. 3. 3 powers enumerated powers
  4. 8. powers shared b/w federal and state govts.
  5. 10. controls military (dept. of defense)
  6. 11. legislative branch
  7. 14. declares laws unconstitutional
  8. 21. constitution is the supreme law of the land, all laws must follow it
  9. 22. federal investigative unit and domestic intelligence, federal bureau of investigation
  10. 24. heads executive dept and cabinet, nominates supreme court justice, ambassadors, cabinet
  11. 27. 2nd in pres. succession
  12. 28. allows smaller groups of legislators to closely examine bills
  13. 38. powers given to the fed. govt, also called expressed or exclusive
  14. 42. judicial branch