Government Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US Government & Constitution has 21 clues. Answers range from 7 to 29 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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a form of government in which power is divided between the federal government and the states
basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis
those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the National Government by the Constitution
those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution; also called the "enumerated powers"
those delegated powers of the National government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the Constitution; those "necessary and proper" to carry out the expressed powers
Powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States
those powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone
those powers that both the national Government and the States possess and exercise
a congressional act directing the people of a United States territory to frame a proposed State constitution as a step towards admissions to the Union
a congressional act directing the people of a United States territory to frame a proposed State constitution as a step towards admissions to the Union
a congressional act admitting a new State to the Union
grants of federal money or other resources to State, cities, counties, and other local units
the distribution of a portion of federal tax revenues to state and local governments.
grants issued by the United States Congress which may be spent only for narrowly defined purposes.
a grant from a central government that a local authority can allocate to a wide range of services.
are a type of categorical grant.
An agreement among two or more states.
addresses the duties that states within the United States have to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state."
the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime.
prevents a state from treating citizens of other states in a discriminatory manner. Additionally, a right of interstate travel may plausibly be inferred from the clause.

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