Across
- 3. The head of the executive branch of a state government.
- 5. Elected officials that make laws for local governments.
- 9. The powers shared by the federal and state governments. Both can exercise these powers. (ex: tax, borrow money, courts)
- 10. The level of government that handles the daily needs of residents including garbage collection.
- 13. a written law passed by a legislative body
- 14. The powers held back from the federal government and reserved for the state governments
- 15. Laws made by county or local governments
- 16. Other name for the Necessary and Proper Clause (This clause gives Congress the power “to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated powers”)
- 17. The level of government that handles things like licenses and public education.
Down
- 1. clause of the Constitution that states that whenever there is a conflict between federal and state law, the federal law is supreme
- 2. Florida Declaration of _______ : Guarantees rights and freedoms to the citizens of Florida. (Similar to the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights).
- 4. The level of government that handles national issues like foreign policy and the economy.
- 6. Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution but they have been determined to be strongly suggested or needed to fulfill the enumerated powers
- 7. The powers granted to the federal government and listed in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution (ex: declare war, coin money, sign treaties)
- 8. Amendment that states: “The powers not delegated (given directly to) the United States by the Constitution, not prohibited by it to the States, are RESERVED to the States… or the people.”
- 11. A city, town or village that has established its own local government
- 12. system of dividing political power between the national government and the states