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Down: 1) The principle of a two-house legislature2) Formal accusation against a public official, the first step in removal from office3) Compromise between northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.4) Constitutional grant of powers that enables each of the three branches of government to check some acts of the others and therefore ensure that no branch can dominate.5) Supporters of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government6) The first governing document of the confederated states drafted in 1777, ratified in 1781, and replaced by the present Constitution in 1789.8) a government that enforces recognized limits on those who govern and allows the voice of the people to be heard through free, fair, and relatively frequent elections10) Court order directing an official to perform an official duty12) Compromise agreement by states at the Constitutional Convention for a bicameral legislature with a lower house in which representation would be based on population and an upper house in which each state would have two senators13) Governance divided between the parties, as when one holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress.14) Series of essays promoting ratification of the Constitution, published anonymously by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison in 1787 and 178815) government by the people, either directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections18) the idea that the rights of the nation are supreme over the rights of the individuals in that nation19) Initial proposal at the Constitutional Convention made by the Virginia delegation for a strong central government with a bicameral legislature dominated by the big states.21) Presidential refusal to allow an agency to spend funds that Congress authorized and appropriated22) Rebellion led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787, protesting mortgage foreclosures. It highlighted the need for a strong national government just as the call for the Constitutional Convention went out.23) governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority28) God's or nature's law that defines right from wrong and is higher than human law29) Government by religious leaders, who claim divine guidance. Across: 7) The power of a court to refuse to enforce a law or government regulation that in the opinion of the judges conflicts with the U.S. Constitution or, in a state court, the state constitution.9) Proposal at the Constitutional Convention made by William Paterson of New Jersey for a central government with a single-house legislature in which each state would be represented equally.11) Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law16) A convention held in September 1786 to consider problems of trade and navigation, attended by five states and important because it issued the call to Congress and the states for what became the Constitutional Convention17) The power to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security.20) The set of arrangements (ex: checks and balances, due process, bill of rights, federalism) that requires leaders to listen, think, bargain, and explain before they act of make laws. We then hold them politically and legally accountable for how they exercise their power.21) a consistent pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of government24) Directive issued by a president or governor that has the force of law25) Opponents of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government, generally.26) Procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters27) the candidate or party that wins more than half the votes cast in an election30) government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials more directly 31) Election in which voters choose party nominees32) the idea that a just government must derive its powers from the consent of the people it governs33) government that derives its powers indirectly from the people, who elect those who will govern; also called a republic34) candidate or party with the most votes cast in an election, not necessarily more than half.35) Procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term.36) Procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution.37) The convention in Philadelphia, May 25 to September 17, 1787, that debated and agreed upon the Constitution of the United States.,
 

 

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