Across
- 11. to send a criminal back to the state where they are accused of committing a crime
- 14. rule by the people
- 17. The president has the power to _____ bills
- 18. principle in the Fifth Amendment stating that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals
- 19. The ______________ allows congress to be flexible
- 20. an agreement between two or more nations
- 21. powers the government has simply because it's a government
Down
- 1. a change to the constitution
- 2. The constitution is the "supreme law of the land" according to what clause?
- 3. powers that only states have
- 4. powers not directly stated in the constitution, but needed in order for the government to carry out their tasks
- 5. the founders of the USA adopted a system of separation of powers, that way, no one branch does everything and has the power to create, veto, and review laws.
- 6. a system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- 7. a system in which the power of the government is limited, not absolute
- 8. to approve
- 9. an agreement between states
- 10. these types of rights are guaranteed to citizens by the bill of rights
- 12. to remove a public official from office due to misconduct
- 13. the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others
- 15. the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
- 16. the constitution is split up into _______ which are then further split into sections