Across
- 2. system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel acts
- 4. determines whether the actions of the legislative and executive branches are constitutional
- 6. arrengements or compacts with leaders
- 8. inability to govern effectively due to separation of power
- 12. body of 538 people elected from the 50 states of the District of Columbia
- 14. legislative branches by way of the presidents power
- 16. government gets it authority from the people
- 17. involves 3/5,2,3, or 3/4
Down
- 1. violate a part of the constitution
- 3. principle that the powers and functions of the government are restricted
- 5. everyone must obey the law and is never above it
- 7. powers of government distributed between national and state government
- 9. cancel or revoke a law by a legislative act
- 10. group of advisers consisting of the heads of the executive departments
- 11. organized group that seeks to win elections
- 13. duties of government are divided among 3 branches
- 15. the supreme law of the land