American Government Ch. 5 (Civics) Crossword

the government's power are ______________ to the ones the people have given it through law
the Founders divided national power into three distinct branches
the principle that limits any single branch from becoming too powerful
the ability to charge the president with misconduct in office
branch of government that makes laws
branch of government that enforces laws
branch of government that interprets laws
supreme court's power to determine the constitutionality of laws passed by congress and actions taken by the President
one branch can purposely halt the political process, creating _________________
the division of power between national and state level of government
the people are the ultimate source of their government's authority
Which amendment provides the clearest definition of federalism
the idea that we directly elect people to run our government, giving people a voice on a national level
With what three words, does the preamble to the Constitution open with?
Since the inception of the Constitution, our Country has seen a _______________ in state power
What is the obvious disadvantage of having three branches of government that level each other out?
2+ political parties, each with it's own platform and representatives (e.g. Republican and Democrat
A _________ constructionist relies on a chose adherence to the text of the Constitution
A ____________ constructionist interprets the Constitution more flexibly, reading into it things that the text does not explicitly say.
The first phase in the amendment making process
the second phase in the amendment making process
the first 10 amendments