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US History and Constitution Crossword

Down: 2) Each state must honor laws, public records, and judicial decisions of other states 4) powers of national goverment that are not listed in the Constitution, but that the president claims are necessary to fulfill the Constitutional powers 6) defamation in written form 7) protections of citizens from discriination by government and private entities 11) federal programs that require state compliance but do not provide resources 14) unregulated donations to party organizations to cover their operational expenses 15) required regular redistricting based on latest census data 17) defamation in oral form 21) to impose federal requirements on states based on Supremacy Clause 22) division of power between the federal government and state governments 23) authority given in the tenth amendment to state governments 25) government services awarded to outside contractors 26) political activity that ims to influenc egoverment policymaking in favor fo the interest supporting the lobbyist 27) federal and state governments working independently of each other 31) an election conducted within a political party to select its candidats for the general election 33) the process by which media encourages viwers to interpret jounalistic stories in a particular way 35) government must protect legal rights of citizens and mandates equal treatment 39) those who attempt ot benefit from a collective effort without working toward its achievement 42) the Supreme Court practice by which the court agrees to hear a case if four or more justices vote to hear it

Across: 1) the doncuemnt or statement developed by political party to include its official positions on issues of public concern 3) specific authority given to the federal government 5) a market in which private ownership of medica encourages journalistic practices driven by increasing advertising revenue, circulation and profit margins 8) an approach to judicial decision making whereby judges defer to democratically elected branches of government 9) powers of the national government that are not listed in the Constitution, but that the president claims are necessary to fulfill the Constiutional powers 10) a tactic used to delay or prevent action on a bill by extending the debate on it 12) policies aimed at expanding educational and employment opportunities for minority groups 13) a national election held every two years as required by the constitution 16) government-sponsored adn funded businesses thata provide public services for fees, eg. Amtrak, US postal services 18) powers given to the president by congressional vote 19) to reduce government rules to promote competition 20) protects rights of citizens to practice religious beliefs 24) a law that limits presidential use of military forces to 60 days, with an automatic extension of 30 additional days if requested by the president 28) congressional direction of money spent on specific projects benefiting personal districts 29) the powers and responsibilities of the president specifically listed in the Constitution 30) current american political lsysem taht has featured the comptetition between the democrats and the republicans for the past 150 years 32) donations given directly to a candidate for congressional office or the presidency 34) degree of civid connectedness within a political community 36) an approach to judicial decision making whereby judges apply their authority to bring about specivic goals 37) a document submitted by parties intereseted in a case wherby they attempt to provide information that may be used to decide the case 38) executive and congressional review of the actions of government bureaucracy 40) the process of getting issues on the political agenda 41) unwelcome advances, favors, and othe verbal or physical conduct affecting employment, work performance, or crating an intimidatiing, hostile, or offensive work enviorment 43) independent bureaucracies over commerce, economics, communication, and elections 44) allowed slaves to be counted for representation in U.S. Constitution 45) bueractatic agency, and the congressional committee with juirsdiction over those policies 46) guarantees equal treatment and bans discrimination based on race, color, religion or national orgin 47) groups that are organized to monitor goverment activity and educate the public on various aspects fo the political process 48) party meetings held every four years to establish the party platforms and officially nominate presidential condidates to run in the general election

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