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Across 4. an act that betrays or endangers one's country 9. states that Congress has the power "to make all laws that shall be necessary and proper for carring into execution the foregoing powers." 11. controls the money and makes the laws 12. private meetings 13. government's plan for working with the other countries of the world 14. "talking a bill to death" 18. a proposed law 21. practice of drawing district lines to favor a particular political party 22. laws that come from judge's decisions that rely on common sense 24. the art of interacting with foreign governments 26. branch is responsible for executing, or carrying out the country's laws 27. powers shared by the state and federal governments 30. powers given to the federal government by the constitution 31. written law 36. member of majority party elected to president for the time being and preside over the senate's daily meetings 38. the people or states have all the powers tht the Constitution does not give specifically to the federal government 39. laws that define what acts are crimes 40. smaller of the two houses

Down 1. lists the reasons the colonies decided to separate from Great Britain and form an independent country 2. highest ranking US representatives in foreign countries 3. basic rights to which all people are entitled 5. the principle that in a disagreement, everyone will accept the decision of the majority 6. written agreements th US government has with other countries 7. the scope of the authority that a court has to hear and decide a case 8. an introduction that explains why the US Constitution was written 10. rejecting a bill 15. reviewing the result of the trial 16. written change to the constitution 17. presides over the house 19. divides a government's powers between a national government and state government 20. consent of the governed 23. number of years you must be a resident of the US to qualify to be president 25. established the concept of judicial review 28. written plan of government 29. approved 32. consists of two houses 33. laws the refer to disputes between people 34. title of a cabinet member 35. interprets the meaning of the laws passed by 37. to cancel