Unit 3 Vocab Review of Federalism and the 3 Branches

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Across
  1. 2. A 2 House Legislature
  2. 4. An Accusation of wrongdoing by a government official
  3. 5. Article VI of the Constitution holds that the Us Constitution is the highest law of the land
  4. 7. Powers shared between the national, state, and local governments
  5. 9. Informal Power of the President to direct policy actions by those who work in the Executive Branch
  6. 13. A type of commerce that crosses state lines
  7. 15. A Joint Committee in Congress that meets to compromise differing House and Senate versions of a Bill
  8. 17. The Branch tasked with making laws
  9. 18. A type of commerce that only occurs inside one state
  10. 19. The right to unlimited debate in the US Senate that can be used to block votes on Bills
Down
  1. 1. Article IV of the US Constitution holds that states must honor and accept the public records and judicial decisions of every other state
  2. 3. Article I Section 8 Clause 18 which gives Congress the power to tax and to spend
  3. 6. This is required among the national, state, and local governments if a federal system is going to work
  4. 8. The Branch that interprets and applies the laws
  5. 10. The cooperation between states to enforce criminal laws across state lines
  6. 11. Powers assigned to the state governments under the 10th Amendment of the Constitution
  7. 12. The Branch tasked with carrying out and administering the laws
  8. 14. Powers specifically enumerated in the US Constitution for the federal government
  9. 16. Constitutional Principle in which the power of government will be divided up among the national, state, and local levels
  10. 20. A permanent subject matter Committee in Congress