Across
- 4. When the Supreme Court applies rights and freedoms to states as outlined in the Bill of Rights
- 8. A governing document that created a union of 13 sovereign states in which the states, not the union, were supreme
- 10. A theory that widespread participation is essential for Democratic government
- 12. Authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution
- 16. Supreme Court case that made the national government stronger by supporting the Supremacy Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause
- 17. Federalist paper that advocated for a strong executive with its own branch of government
- 20. The departments and agencies within the executive branch that carry out the laws of the nation
- 22. Supreme Court case that ruled that Congress may not use the Commerce Clause to make posession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime
- 23. The sharing of powers between the national government and the states
- 24. Amendment that states that powers that are not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to those respective states
Down
- 1. A popular uprising against the government of Massachusetts
- 2. Clause of the Constitution that states that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws
- 3. The experiences and factors that shape an individual's political values, attitudes, and behaviors
- 5. A powerful committee that determines when a bill will be subject to debate and vote on the House floor, how long the debate will last, and whether amendments will be allowed on the floor
- 6. A theory of governance in which the government only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution
- 7. The executive branch office that assists the president in setting national spending priorities
- 9. The essential function through which legislators determine whether current laws and appropriations are achieving intended results
- 11. Clause of the Constitution granting Congress the powers necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
- 12. A constitutionally required process for selecting the president through states of electors chosen in each state, who are pledged to vote for a nominee in the presidential election
- 13. The authority of the Supreme Court to strike down a law or executive action if it conflicts with the Constitution
- 14. Federalist paper that advocated for separation of powers and checks and balances
- 15. The intentional use of redistricting to benefit a specific interest or group of voters
- 18. Clause of the Constitution that establishes the Constitution and the laws of the federal government passed under its authority as the highest laws of the land
- 19. Supreme Court case that set the precedent that students still have constitutional rights while they're at school
- 21. Comprises the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution