Across
- 2. Guiding principle that people and governments must follow a set of laws
- 9. Current number of SCOTUS justices
- 10. Highest court in the judicial branch
- 13. Congressional powers that can reasonably claim as part of its governing responsibility and that are not specifically listed in the Constitution
- 14. Congressional powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution
- 15. The supreme law of the land
- 17. Presidential check on Congress to prevent the passage of bills
- 19. the first document of the United States
- 21. The opening paragraph of the Constitution
- 24. Commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces
- 25. Length of a term for a SCOTUS judge
Down
- 1. A person who acts as a representative of the United States in a foreign country
- 3. A political system where government powers are restricted - usually by a written constitution
- 4. When power is divided and shared among federal governments and state governments
- 5. Age a person must be to run for President
- 6. the system where each branch of government can limit the power of other branches
- 7. The tie-breaker and president of the Senate
- 8. Has the basic job of interpreting laws
- 11. Has the basic job of making laws
- 12. Political belief that advocates for civil liberties under rule of law
- 16. Number of years in a representative’s term
- 18. The first ten amendments to the Constitution
- 20. a formal addition or change to the Constitution
- 22. Has the basic job of enforcing and carrying out the laws
- 23. Number of years in a Senator’s term