Across
- 1. the belief that governments should operate according to an agreed set of principles, which are usually spelled out in a written constitution
- 4. a clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to regulate trade with other nations and among the states
- 6. guarantees of equal rights and equal treatment under the law, such as trial by jury and voting rights
- 9. a political system in which the powers exercised by the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution
- 14. speech or other forms of expression considered offensive to conventional standards of decency
- 16. basic freedoms guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion
- 18. the right to keep internal discussions and documents of the White House private
- 19. the imposition of the death penalty on a person by the state
- 21. a political system in which power is divided between a central government and smaller regional governments
- 22. powers shared by the federal and state governments under the U.S. Constitution
- 24. a written grant of authority
- 27. the process by which the Supreme Court applies the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
- 28. a system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches
- 29. the principle that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without fair legal procedures and safeguards
Down
- 2. a formal charge of wrongdoing against the president or other public official; the first step in removal from office
- 3. the ancient Roman idea that citizens should serve their country
- 5. publishing false information about someone with intent to cause harm
- 7. supporters of ratification of the U.S. Constitution, who favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states
- 8. powers granted to the national government rather than to the states under the U.S. Constitution
- 10. a clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to stretch its lawmaking powers to include laws that are “necessary and proper” for carrying out its duties; also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause
- 11. made up of two houses, as in a bicameral legislature
- 12. the right of accused persons to be brought before a judge to hear the charges against them
- 13. a body of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president
- 15. the prosecution of a person a second time for a crime for which the defendant has already been tried once and found not guilty; prohibited under the Fifth Amendment
- 17. the rights and liberties that can be claimed by individuals by virtue of being human; also called natural rights or human rights
- 18. a clause in the Fourteenth Amendment declaring that no state may deny “equal protection of the laws” to any person within that state
- 20. an attempt by government to prevent the publication or broadcast of material considered harmful
- 23. opponents of ratification of the U.S. Constitution, who favored the loose association of states established under the Articles of Confederation
- 25. money given over to a court in exchange for a criminal suspect's release from jail until his or her trial begins
- 26. a written agreement between two or more parties or nations to perform some action