The Constitution and Federalism Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: inherent power : power the government can acquire new territory; historically obtained power, proposed : amendments can be _ by 2/3 of both chambers of congress, federalism : different levels of government sharing authority over the same land and people, mandates : requirements or laws imposed by the federal government (with or without funding), categorical grants : money allocated from federal government for a specific use within states, fiscal federalism : system that uses spending, taxing, and money to function, amendments : formal changes or additions to the constitution, twenty seven : number of amendments added to the constitution, block grants : providing money for states to use at their discretion, seven : number of articles in the constitution, expressed power : coining money; power listed in the constitution, three : article number that explains the powers of the judicial branch, four : article number that explains state's relationships, dual federalism : layered cake; each level of government operated in their own sphere (federal and state), concurrent powers : taxing; powers shared by both national and state governments, supremacy clause : states the constitution is the supreme law of the land, reserved power : power to control public school systems