Gov't!
Across
- 2. idea where the federal government overrides the state
- 5. idea where courts have final say of unconstitutional
- 9. idea where certain rights cannot be given or taken away
- 10. idea where monarchs get their right to rule from God
- 12. one thing the Articles of Confederation could not do
- 16. group of people with some common interests
- 19. movement that finally allowed minorities to vote unimpeded
- 20. idea where all the branches of government have equal power
- 24. President can use this to stop a bill from becoming law
- 26. amendment that defined citizenship
- 28. Not getting in trouble for doing something at the time that was still legal
- 29. person who had a problem with not getting paid for the war
- 31. early state constitutions had this attached to protect individuals
- 32. thing put in place because we don’t know which President to vote for
- 33. enslaved man who sued for freedom and lost
- 34. idea where someone focuses on inner faith, rather than the community
- 35. clause Congress uses to help it carry out its duties
- 36. colony whose constitution most closely resembled our current national constitution
Down
- 1. the most powerful branch in early U.S. government
- 3. extra things attached to the Constitution that modify how it works
- 4. plan that lists the powers and structures of government
- 6. state that wanted proportional representation
- 7. idea where individuals have inherent rights given at birth
- 8. English document that made the King follow the rules
- 10. the rules a government must follow when enforcing laws
- 11. the right rule of many
- 13. person who wanted small national government
- 14. series of extras attached to the Constitution that guarantee personal rights
- 15. term a judge uses looking at a previous case to determine outcome of a current case
- 17. protection against unlawful imprisonment
- 18. idea where people follow a common good for the community
- 21. the court system where there are two opposing lawyers arguing
- 22. the corrupt rule of many
- 23. ability to vote
- 25. form of government where people elect others to represent their interests
- 27. tax on people stopping them from voting
- 28. specifically listed in the Constitution for Congress
- 30. ordinance that banned slavery in its area and serves as directions for statehood