Across
- 2. State-level constitution that guarantees rights and allows direct democracy
- 4. Government that manages currency, war, treaties, and border security
- 6. Constitutional clause giving Congress power to regulate trade between states
- 10. States that powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states
- 12. Government of Native nations recognized as separate political entities
- 14. System dividing power between national and state governments
- 15. Government with authority over schools, elections, and state laws
- 16. Process where citizens can propose new laws through petitions and voting
- 18. Official count of the population used to determine representation and funding
Down
- 1. Part of the Constitution that makes federal law the “supreme law of the land”
- 3. National government must protect states from invasion and guarantee republican government
- 5. Powers set aside for the states, such as education and elections
- 7. City and county governments that provide services like policing and zoning
- 8. Supreme Court case that expanded federal power to regulate interstate commerce
- 9. Duties such as voting, serving on juries, and paying taxes
- 11. Right of Native American tribes to govern themselves within U.S. borders
- 13. Process where citizens vote directly to approve or reject laws passed by the legislature
- 17. Process allowing citizens to remove elected officials before their term ends
