Across
- 3. implied, allowed but not directly expressed
- 5. A system in which sovereignty is shared between the national and the state governments
- 7. Can’t punish someone if it wasn’t illegal at the time it was committed
- 9. A doctrine espoused by Calhoun that states could hold certain national policies invalid within their boundaries
- 13. To have the right to know what you’re being charged with
- 16. Powers Shared by a national and state government
- 17. Congress, Executive Action, Court Decisions, Party Politics, Customs &Traditions
- 19. This principle states that the source of governmental power lies with the people
- 20. A procedure whereby voter can remove an elected official from office
- 23. Since the people give government its power, government itself is limited to the power given to it by them
- 24. Allows a violation of a law or a rule that would otherwise apply
- 25. The clause that stipulates that powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states or to the people
Down
- 1. Wealthy merchants, Professionals, Lawyers, those that wanted to get rid of the Articles of Confederation
- 2. The first ten amendments
- 4. Delegated specific powers, very detailed and spelled out
- 6. Can suggest legislation and send messages to Congress
- 8. People in their congressional district
- 10. that is conducted entirely within one state
- 11. Proposed by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress
- 12. Can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
- 14. Those you serve if you’re an elected official
- 15. Senate can refuse to confirm presidential appointments and to ratify treaties
- 18. A body of electors chosen by a larger group
- 21. Those who wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation
- 22. A procedure that enables voters to reject a measure adopted by the legislature