Unit 1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 5. A field of political science concerned with examining the definition and meaning of the concept of democracy
  2. 6. system in which both federal government and state governments cooperate in solving problems
  3. 7. requirements imposed on the national government upon the states. Some are unfunded
  4. 8. principle in which ultimate political authority rests with the people
  5. 9. Powers held by the states through the 10th amendment.
  6. 13. Group of 85 essays written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay for the purpose of persuading the people to adopt the Constitution
  7. 15. principle in which the powers of a government are divided among the branches
  8. 17. Money granted by the federal government to the states for a narrow purpose
  9. 20. 1789 revolt by Massachusetts farmers seeking relief from debt and foreclosure which was a factor in the Constitutional Convention.
  10. 21. powers of the courts to rule on the constitutionality of laws and government actions. Established by Marbury v. Madison
  11. 22. Formal approval and adoption of a document or amendment
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  1. 1. Those held by both Congress and the states
  2. 2. Money granted by the federal government to the states for a broad purpose
  3. 3. emphasizes broad and active citizen participation in politics and civil society.
  4. 4. Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and among Indian tribe
  5. 10. those that are specifically granted by the Constitution to the government branches. Also known as expressed power.
  6. 11. A change in the meaning or application, not the wording, of the Constitution
  7. 12. Constitutional system in which power is wielded by both a central government and state government
  8. 14. states the Congress can exercise those powers that are "necessary and proper" for carrying out the enumerated powers
  9. 16. those that are "necessary and proper" to carry out Congress' enumerated powers, and are granted to Congress through the elastic clause
  10. 18. a majority grater than 50+1
  11. 19. Rights that accrue to an individual simply by virtue of existing. The concept comes from John Locke.