1.1, 1.2, 1.4
Across
- 2. The idea from ancient Greece that citizens should take part in government decisions.
- 3. An Enlightenment principle stating that people give up some freedoms to form a government that protects them.
- 8. A system where people elect others to make laws and decisions on their behalf.
- 9. The agreement between people and their government to protect rights and maintain order.
- 10. If the government does not protect the natural rights of its people, the people have a right to
Down
- 1. A set of moral beliefs about fairness and right vs. wrong that influenced American government ideas.
- 4. Freedom to practice any religion (or none), protected by the First Amendment.
- 5. The belief that people are born with basic rights such as life and liberty.
- 6. A system that divides government power among branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
- 7. A legal principle from the Magna Carta that guarantees fair treatment under the law.