Across
- 3. Must be 30 years old to run for office
- 6. The _____ of Representatives is called the "Lower House"
- 7. The President runs for office every _____ years
- 8. The purpose of federalism is to _______ the federal government
- 10. Popular _______, or the idea of majority rule
- 12. Duty to interpret the Constitution & declare laws unconstitutional
- 15. "Checks and ______" equip each gov't branch power to keep the others in check
- 17. Article I describes the powers of this branch
- 19. Senators run for office every _____ years
- 20. The symbolic leader of the Senate
- 21. Powers that the federal and state gov't share, like enforcing laws and building roads
Down
- 1. The Senate is called the "______ House"
- 2. Number of articles in the constitution
- 4. Congressmen run for office every _____ years
- 5. Article III describes the powers of this branch
- 9. Must be 25 years old to run for office
- 11. All powers not delegated to the federal gov't belong to the states
- 13. Article II describes the powers of this branch
- 14. Name of the federal law-making body
- 16. Appoints justices to the Supreme Court
- 18. Introduction and purpose of the U.S. Constitution