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Across 2. power to determine whether the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government are constitutional 3. declares that the Constitution-together with US laws passed under the Constitution is the law of the land 6. system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel acts of another branch 8. any law or government action that is found to violate a part of the Constitution 10. body of 538 people elected from 50 states + District of Columbia 11. concept that every member of society must obey the law & is never above it 12. inability to govern effectively due to separation of powers 13. reject legislation 15. group of advisers consisting of heads of the executive departments 16. concept that government gets its authority from the people and that ultimate political power remains with the people 17. a majority that is larger than a simple majority

Down 1. duties of government are divided among three branches 4. arrangements with foreign leaders or foreign government 5. the principle that the powers and functions of government are restricted by U.S Constitution 7. organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence the activities of the government 9. powers of government are distributed among the national and state governments 14. cancel or revoke a law by a legislative act