Midterm Review Sheet

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Across
  1. 2. The principle that government powers are restricted by law and the Constitution.
  2. 5. The steps required to formally change the Constitution through proposal and ratification.
  3. 6. The division of government authority among legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent abuse of power.
  4. 10. The principle that all government power comes from the people, who consent to be governed.
  5. 15. Powers specifically listed in the Constitution and granted to the federal government.
  6. 19. Powers shared by both federal and state governments, such as taxing and enforcing laws.
  7. 23. The idea that a government’s authority is legitimate only when the people approve of and participate in it.
  8. 24. Legal procedures that ensure fair treatment under the law before the government can take away rights.
  9. 25. Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government.
Down
  1. 1. The system used to elect the president, where states receive votes based on population.
  2. 3. The first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual liberties.
  3. 4. The power of courts to declare laws or government actions unconstitutional.
  4. 7. The first U.S. governing document that created a weak national government.
  5. 8. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the others.
  6. 9. An agreement in which people give government limited power in exchange for protection of their rights.
  7. 11. Opponents of the Constitution who feared centralized power and demanded a Bill of Rights.
  8. 12. Basic rights all people are born with, such as life, liberty, and property, that governments must protect.
  9. 13. Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution but necessary to carry out expressed powers.
  10. 14. An agreement that created a bicameral legislature with representation based on population and equality.
  11. 16. The constitutional rule that federal law takes precedence over conflicting state laws.
  12. 17. Punishment Punishment prohibited by the Eighth Amendment because it is excessive or inhumane.
  13. 18. A proposal for representation based on population, favoring large states.
  14. 20. The principle that everyone, including government officials, must follow the law.
  15. 21. A proposal for equal representation for each state, favoring small states.
  16. 22. A system of government in which power is divided between national and state governments.