Government Review Crossword

The proportional distribution of congressional seats among the states.
The secret ballot
Powers given explicitly to Congress by the Constitution
The power to veto part of a bill without rejecting an entire bill.
A proposed new law.
The highest number of votes won, but less than a majority.
An election in which voters approve or reject a proposed amendment.
Past decisions involving similar court cases.
The first foundational civil ordinance.
He wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"
Form of government where the ruler exercises unlimited authority and usually inherits his power.
A crime so serious that it is punishable by death.
Responsible for the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Wrote the final draft of the U.S. Constitution.
Document that placed the king under the law for the first time in history.
A kind of government system that the central government is subordinate to the states.
Document that was the forerunner to the written constitution in America.
The only state to have a unicameral legislature.
Refers to when a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law.
Refers to monies that the national government gives to state or local governments for some designated purpose.
A statement of an individual citizen's legal privileges.
Generally a court of last resort within a sate.
Largest unit of local government in most states.
Single most important source of revenue for state governments.