Across
- 7. State whose plan called representation based on population.
- 8. A formal change to the Constitution, which can be done 4 ways
- 9. Type of legislature with a Senate based on equal representation and a House based on population.
- 10. Restraints placed on the other two branches of governments so that no one branch becomes too powerful
- 12. Tool to direct states and local governments to comply with federal law under threat of penalties or as a condition of receipt of a grant
- 13. Grants that give states more discretion and cover a policy area
- 17. A writ requiring inmate to be brought before a judge
- 18. Grants of a specific purpose
- 19. Transferring of power to lower levels of government
- 22. A weak national government with most powers vested in the states.
- 24. Source of Congress' power to pass all laws necessary and proper to carrying out enumerated powers.
- 25. A group of citizens united around a common interest according to Madison
Down
- 1. Process to review constitutionality of laws
- 2. Original constitution of America which gave national government limited powers.
- 3. Type of commercial activity regulated by the states
- 4. Provision stating Constitution, laws of Congress and treaties are the highest law of the land
- 5. Landmark case that strengthened national government's power and broadened the definition of commerce
- 6. Individuals who supported the U.S. Constitution
- 11. Counted as three-fifths for the purposes of taxation
- 14. States must return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for punishment
- 15. Landmark case dealing with guns that limited the definition commerce to economic activity.
- 16. Addition to the Constitution to convince Anti-Federalist to ratify
- 18. Type of powers that are shared by the state and national government
- 20. To bring charges against
- 21. Type of federalism involving spending, taxing and providing grants in the federal system
- 23. Amendment stating national government cannot usurp state powers