Government Final Review

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Across
  1. 2. Constitutional principle established by Marbury v. Madison
  2. 6. Governmental body that reserves the power to declare war
  3. 9. Senate tradition of unlimited debate/speech in the interest of stalling legislation
  4. 10. American party that is more conservative in nature
  5. 11. The system used to pick the President in the US
  6. 13. Number of Justices required to HEAR a case
  7. 15. Compromise made between NJ and VA Plans
  8. 16. Number of Supreme Court Justices
  9. 19. Highest court in US judicial system
  10. 20. America's first government; very weak
  11. 22. Formal forgiveness granted by the President
  12. 23. Appoints judicial officers by confirming their nomination
  13. 24. Philosopher who believed in democracy and natural rights
  14. 27. First 10 amendments
  15. 28. Term for a Supreme Court Justice
  16. 29. Constitutional principle that keeps power with the people
  17. 33. Government by one ruler
  18. 36. Group of people in support of ratifying the Constitution
  19. 37. What is delivered after a court makes their final decisions on a case
  20. 38. A type of democracy where citizens elect officials to make decisions for them
  21. 41. American party that is more liberal in nature
  22. 42. Age required to vote in elections
  23. 43. Supreme Law of the Land
Down
  1. 1. Jurisdiction where a court has the power to hear a case FIRST
  2. 3. Official leader of the Justices within the Supreme Court
  3. 4. Private organizations that focus on one issue that they lobby for
  4. 5. Heads of Executive departments that advise the President
  5. 6. Political ideology that believes tradition matters
  6. 7. Document written to break ties with Britain
  7. 8. Breaks ties within the Senate
  8. 12. Number of Senators
  9. 14. Committees in the bill process that compromise differing versions of a bill
  10. 17. Relationship between federal & state governments
  11. 18. City where the Constitutional Convention was held
  12. 21. Section of the Constitution that sets up Congress
  13. 25. Minimum number of Justices required to DECIDE a case
  14. 26. Political ideology that believes change is good
  15. 30. Courts below the Supreme Court
  16. 31. Years a Representative has in term
  17. 32. Leader of the House of Representatives
  18. 34. Years a Senator has in term
  19. 35. A charge of misconduct against a public holder of office
  20. 39. All money or revenue bills start here
  21. 40. Nominates judicial officers