____ 1. This branch of government makes the laws

____ 2. The number of representatives in the House

____ 3. Clause of the Constitution stating that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land

____ 4. People who were opposed to the ratification of the Constitution because they feared excessive centralized power

____ 5. The length of one term in the Senate

____ 6. Powers reserved exclusively to the state, such as education and marriage laws

____ 7. Is commander and chief of the armed forces

____ 8. The official body which elects the President

____ 9. The young Virginian who was the key genius behind the Constitution.

____ 10. This body is the house of Congress which must approve of presidential appointments, including appointments to the Supreme Court

____ 11. People who were in favor of the ratification of the Constitution and believed a strong central government was needed

____ 12. When Congress accuses the President of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors

____ 13. A 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress which nullifies a presidential veto

____ 14. Each branch of government has some power to restrain or limit the power of the other two branches due to this

____ 15. The length of one term in the House of Representatives

____ 16. The number or portion of Senators who seats are up for election every two years

____ 17. He presides over the House and is the most powerful member of the majority party in the House

____ 18. This person casts the tie breaking vote in the Senate

____ 19. Powers held jointly by the states and the federal government

____ 20. Also known as the necessary and proper clause, this has expanded the scope of the authority of Congress

____ 21. The length of one term for the President

____ 22. Taxes on these were forbidden by the Constitution

____ 23. The compromise which resulted in the creation of a bicameral legislature with states equal in the Senate and representation based on population in the House

____ 24. This plan called for a one house legislature in which all states would have equal representation

____ 25. The Constitution went into effect as soon as this number of states ratified it

 

 

A. Executive

B. Federalists

C. Thirteen

D. Three Years

E. Impeachment

F. Virginia Plan

G. Nine

H. Eight Years

I. Reserved Powers

J. Elastic Clause

K. Antifederalists

L. James Madison

M. Override

N. Exports

O. Electoral College

P. Two Years

Q. Chief Justice

R. 435

S. Pro Tempore

T. President

U. Six Years

V. Legislative

W. New Jersey Plan

X. Presidential College

Y. Seven Years

Z. Imports

AA. Four Years

BB. Concurrent Powers

CC. Vice President

DD. Speaker of the House

EE. 1/3

FF. 100

GG. Thomas Jefferson

HH. Electoral University

II. 1/4

JJ. 2/3

KK. Supremacy Clause

LL. Three Years

MM. Checks and Balances

NN. Senate

LL. Delegated Powers

OO. Federalists

PP. Judicial

QQ. Great Compromise