This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US Government & Constitution has 11 clues. Answers range from 7 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
are defined as powers assigned to the states and the people.
are authoritative actions that aren't specifically granted to Congress in the Constitution but are considered necessary to fulfill governmental duties.
are powers shared by both states and the federal government.
describe how a central government with three distinct branches can operate effectively
The state of Maryland had attempted to impede operation of a branch of the Second Bank of the United States by imposing a tax on all notes of banks not chartered in Maryland.
was a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.
granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the federal government according to powers spelled out in Article I of the Constitution.
national unity, or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other national emergency.
form of government where states recognize the power of a central government while still keeping certain state-level governmental powers.
having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.