Across
- 2. This electoral system will lead to a two party system.
- 5. This is the number of years of a term for the President
- 11. This is the term for a proposed law
- 12. This political party is center-left
- 16. This is the number of years of a term for a member of the House of Representatives
- 17. This ideology is on the far right
- 18. 50%+1 vote / more than half
- 19. This is the only way to force a vote on a bill in the Senate if someone is attempting to talk a bill to death
- 22. This is a federal healthcare program for the elderly.
- 24. This political party is center-right
- 25. Under this form of government the executive and legislative branches are fused together
- 28. A leader in this form of government justifies their power through force
- 30. This person led the fight for Haitian independence
- 32. This is the maximum number of years you are allowed to be President
- 33. Under this form of government essentially all citizens are allowed to participate
- 36. The Constitutional concept that states that all political power comes from the people
- 37. Under this system of government there is both a national government and subnational governments, each with separate and shared power.
- 39. Someone who is currently holding an office and is running for re-election. They almost always win.
- 40. This is federal healthcare program for low-income people.
- 43. These people opposed the ratification of the Constitution
- 46. This was a major event that led to the constitutional convention
- 48. This is the political party representing the poor black majority in Haiti
- 50. This electoral system will lead to a multi party system
- 51. This was not included in the original Constitution but was added a few years later
Down
- 1. This idea at the Constitutional Convention called for state representation in Congress to be based on population
- 3. the most votes
- 4. The Constitutional concept that the courts can review the constitutionality of actions of the executive and legislative branches. It was formally established in Marbury v. Madison.
- 6. This is a form of government where only a few people are allowed to participate
- 7. This person was the first democratically elected leader in Haiti’s history
- 8. This ideology is center-right
- 9. This ideology is center-left
- 10. This is necessary if the House of Representatives and Senate pass different versions of a bill
- 13. This is the power that allows the president to use nuclear weapons or manage the military in wartime.
- 14. This form of government keeps most power with local government, but gives some power to a larger government
- 15. This law requires all Americans to have health insurance. It also set regulations on insurance plans and allowed young people to stay on their parents plans until the age of 26.
- 20. This was the first government used in the United States
- 21. These are powers that Congress can exercise because they are specifically mentioned in the Constitution
- 23. Under this form of government there are checks and balances
- 26. These are powers that Congress can exercise but they are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
- 27. This political party is on the far right
- 29. This was how the framers of the Constitution settled the most difficult compromise between the big states and the small states
- 31. This ideology is in the exact center of the political spectrum
- 34. This political party is on the far left
- 35. Under this form of government there is only a national government
- 38. The fewest number of Electoral College votes a state can have.
- 41. The Supreme Court has this many members.
- 42. This ideology is on the far left
- 44. This is the number of years of a term for a member of the Senate
- 45. This idea at the Constitutional Convention called for state representation in Congress to be equal among all states
- 47. This is one of the president’s only unchecked powers. They can allow someone convicted of a federal crime to go free.
- 48. This is when a member of the Senate attempts to talk a bill to death
- 49. This is the length of a term of a member of the Supreme Court