Across
- 2. a situation in which the laws of a country are obeyed by everyone
- 3. a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people
- 5. a joint committee that is appointed to hold a conference on differing versions of a bill
- 9. an opinion in a case that is written by one judge and in which a majority of the judges on the court join
- 14. belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation, superintendence of the execution of the laws, and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation
- 16. not according or consistent with the constitution of a body politic (such as a nation)
- 19. Powers held by the U.S. President which are not specified in the Constitution, but which are needed to efficiently perform the duties of the office.
- 21. the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure
- 23. a constitutional doctrine that gives to a court system the power to annul legislative or executive acts that the judges declare to be unconstitutional
- 25. an indirect veto of a legislative bill by an executive through retention of the bill unsigned until after adjournment of the legislature
- 26. the introductory part of a constitution or statute that usually states the reasons for and intent of the law
- 27. the highest judicial tribunal in a political unit (such as a nation or state)
- 28. to charge with a crime or misdemeanor
- 29. Political or legislative powers, exercised independently or simultaneously, by both federal and state governments.
- 30. belonging to the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction
Down
- 1. a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any branch from exerting too much power
- 4. the constitutional allocation of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers among the three branches of government
- 6. to withhold assent or approval
- 7. A government that is limited in its power by a constitution or a similar form of authority.
- 8. powers the powers that the Constitution, quite literally, expresses for the different branches of government
- 10. a permanent committee especially of a legislative body
- 11. an authoritative prohibition
- 12. a document setting forth the terms of an agreement
- 13. adherence to or government according to constitutional principles also: a constitutional system of government
- 15. the clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that empowers Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the federal government as a whole
- 17. belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as making laws, levying and collecting taxes, and making financial appropriations
- 18. the distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent
- 20. a power that is reasonably necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of a power expressly granted
- 22. an irregular military adventurer, specifically, an American engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century
- 24. A political power that is reserved exclusively to a particular political authority.