Across
- 1. a judicial opinion that is joined by more than half the judges deciding a case.
- 5. the branch of government responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws
- 6. powers that are not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution
- 8. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
- 10. powers that are shared by both the federal government and state governments
- 11. the rulers use power following established principles and procedures based on a constitution
- 13. a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.
- 15. 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
- 17. executive, legislative and administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary.
- 20. committee a permanent committee that meets regularly
- 21. provides Congress the power to fulfill its legal powers
- 23. an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures
- 24. a joint committee of the United States Congress appointed by the House of Representatives and Senate to resolve disagreements on a particular bill
Down
- 2. in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution
- 3. the powers of the national government explicitly listed in the Constitution.
- 4. makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies
- 7. a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two
- 9. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
- 12. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
- 14. the principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power
- 16. the highest judicial court in a country or state.
- 18. the separate judicial opinion of an appellate judge who disagreed with the majority's decision explaining the disagreement
- 19. political powers granted to the United States government that isn't explicitly stated in the Constitution
- 22. a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office