Across
- 3. powers that are shared by both the federal government and state governments(ex: the power to tax)
- 4. that government is created by and subject to the will of the people
- 5. has the power to create laws and frame public policies
- 7. an explanation of the reasoning behind the majority decision of a supreme court
- 9. powers are specifically granted to the federal government in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution(ex: to declare war)
- 13. The power to execute, enforce, and administer the law
- 14. writing of important history in documents
- 15. a permanent committee that meets regularly.
- 21. an enlargement, not a constriction, of the powers expressly granted to Congress
- 23. review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act
- 24. is a temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees formed to reconcile differences in legislation that has passed both chambers
- 25. Divide into central and various local governments
- 26. the highest judicial court which is the last resort in a controversy
- 27. powers not explicitly specified in the Constitution that enable the government to take actions necessary to efficiently perform essential duties(ex: regulating immigration)
- 28. an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session
- 29. a constitutional government that is limited in its power and associated with John Locke’s theories
Down
- 1. having a separation of government bodies;the 3 braches
- 2. to charge with a crime or misconduct specifically to charge a public official
- 4. an introduction that states the purpose
- 6. a government that has limitations on what it can and cannot do, restricted through delegated and enumerated authorities
- 8. the power to keep each other in check and make sure that one power becomes too powerful(branches of government check each other)
- 10. an addition or alteration to the constitution
- 11. the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within the society
- 12. not following the constitution
- 16. political power reserved by a constitution to the exclusive jurisdiction of a specified political authority
- 17. the separate judicial opinion of an appellate judge who disagreed with the majority's decision explaining the disagreement
- 18. an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures
- 19. the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
- 20. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
- 22. political powers granted to the United States government that isn't explicitly stated in the Constitution