Review of Government Terms

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Across
  1. 3. settling differences through discussion of the issues and compromise
  2. 4. apply information literacy, problem-solving and communication skills to address societal problems
  3. 5. first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
  4. 8. acquisition of power and influencing decision making
  5. 10. branch of government that enforces the law
  6. 11. states that the Constitution is the highest law in the land & nothing can contradict it
  7. 12. For the Constitution; powers given to national government addressed problems under the Articles; state sovereignty must give way to general welfare of the nation; national power was defined and limited, states still held many residual powers
  8. 15. authority derived from the people; consent of governed
  9. 16. institutional actions involved with government carrying out its functions
  10. 19. working toward achieving a general agreement that satisfies the largest number of people
  11. 20. division of power between the National and State & Local governments
  12. 21. branch of government that interprets the law
  13. 23. opponent of ratification of Constitution; important powers had been delegated to national government; necessary and proper and supremacy clauses made ineffective any limitations on powers of national government
  14. 24. getting others to accept a POV through reasoning & argumentation
Down
  1. 1. organizations whose members hold similar views - seek to influence public policy through the political and public policy processes
  2. 2. organizations whose members hold similar views - seek to determine public policy through winning elections and public office
  3. 6. Supreme Court has declared actions of other branches and states unconstitutional
  4. 7. distribution of powers among independent branches;
  5. 9. government can only exercise powers granted to it; according to the rule of law
  6. 13. controlling government power; branches can restrain actions of other branches
  7. 14. making concessions, part of negotiations; give something up to get something in return
  8. 17. branch of government that makes the laws
  9. 18. means of mass communication
  10. 22. rules recognized as binding, enforced by a government