US Government Semester Review

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Across
  1. 1. a style of government where two or more governments exercise the same power over the same people
  2. 5. the _______ amendment protects free speech
  3. 6. a small group of people in the House who specialize in one specific area
  4. 8. the president _____ ______ acts as the leader of the Senate when the VP is absent
  5. 10. the United States' document telling Britain the colonies were seeking independence
  6. 11. the ________ amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures
  7. 12. a population count taken every 10 years
  8. 13. a chamber of Congress with 435 members
  9. 15. the __________ amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment
  10. 16. _______ powers are powers that are directly stated
  11. 19. the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Down
  1. 1. a tactic used to delay a bill from coming to a final vote
  2. 2. a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in support of the Constitution
  3. 3. an illegal tactic used to re-draw political boundaries in favor of one political party
  4. 4. acts as the "president of the Senate" and votes on 50-50 splits in the Senate
  5. 7. the __________ amendment protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination
  6. 9. the original law of the United States that made the national government too weak
  7. 14. a chamber of Congress with 100 members
  8. 17. the __________ amendment grants the right to bear arms
  9. 18. _______ powers that are not directly stated