Across
- 1. group of electors that officially elect the president and vice president
- 4. the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person
- 7. system of government where power is divided between the central government and the states
- 13. the process by which a government official is charged with a crime
- 14. a change or addition to the Constitution
- 15. introduction outlining the purpose of the Constitution
- 18. system that ensures no one branch of the government becomes too powerful
- 22. a legislative body having two houses or chambers
- 23. powers that both the Fed and states have
- 25. the highest court in the U.S.
- 26. power of the President to reject a law passed by Congress
- 27. power of the Supreme Court to determine Constitutionality of laws or actions of the government
Down
- 2. the supreme law of the United States
- 3. the principle that the federal government keeps its power by the consent of the governed
- 5. powers explicitly given to the federal government by the Constitution
- 6. having the power to make laws
- 8. the first constitution of the United States
- 9. gives Congress the power to do what is "necessary and proper" as needed
- 10. Powers not explicitly given to the federal government but are reserved for the states or the people
- 11. gives Congress the authority to trade with foreign nations
- 12. type of indirect democracy where the people elect legislators to govern for them
- 16. first amendments that protected personal liberties
- 17. approval process
- 19. division of government to prevent a concentration of power in one branch
- 20. establishes that the Constitution and federal laws take precedence over state laws
- 21. guarantee that no state can deny any person within their state equal protection of the law
- 24. the minimum number of people needed to legally conduct business