Across
- 1. A proposed law
- 8. Powers listed in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government.
- 9. one of the three branches of government
- 10. one of the three branches of government
- 13. Authority of the People
- 15. basic structure
- 19. one of the seven main sections of the Constitution that describe the structure
- 20. To bring formal charges against a federal official
- 21. Political system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- 22. To obey the law, pay taxes, serve on jury duty and vote are your
- 23. Changes to the Constitution
- 24. Powers shared by the state and federal governments
Down
- 2. Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution but claimed by the federal government
- 3. these are basic freedoms, protections from unfair actions and equal treatment.
- 4. The process by which the Supreme Court has the final authority to interpret the Constitution
- 5. process Government must follow procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution.
- 6. A group of advisors to the president
- 7. The total income produced from a given source
- 11. Government principle in which power is divided among the different branches
- 12. the introduction to important documents such as the declaration of independence and the US Constitution.
- 14. Open and quick to take action
- 16. Powers retained by the states
- 17. these include freedom of speech, to assemble, and to religion
- 18. one of the three branches of government