Autumn Goldsmith Unit 1
Across
- 4. two chamber legislature
- 5. government under the rule of a small group of religious leaders
- 6. power of the monarch is limited by law
- 8. Where did the seeds of democracy take root?
- 10. What was the first attempt to limit the English monarchy?
- 12. Who became king of England in 1760?
- 15. a small group of powerful people who make most government decisions for their own benefit
- 16. citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf *government by the people
- 17. formally approved
- 19. How many states sent representatives?
- 21. when Parliament offered English crown to William and Mary of Orange if they signed the English Bill of Rights
- 22. Who did the magna Carta protect?
- 23. often achieved power by violently overthrowing a government and
- 24. agreement where the English king gave the colonists the right to establish a colony
- 25. principle that states all people possess a fundamental moral worth that entitles them to fair treatment under the law and equal opportunity in all aspects of life
- 26. power is inherited government is headed by one person such as a king or queen who exercises supreme authority
- 27. belief that ordinary people could aspire to rule themselves as politcal equals
- 28. How many states ended up ratifying the Constitution?
Down
- 1. required a government tax stamp on paper goods and legal documents
- 2. the ability of people to act and think as they choose, so long as their choices do not harm the liberty of others aka freedom
- 3. What do delegates at the first Continental Congress send George III?
- 7. a conception of something in its most perfect form
- 9. Who is the father of the Constitution?
- 11. works best in small communities citizens are the ultimate source of authority
- 13. Which state refuses to send a delegate to the first Constitutional Convention?
- 14. What did the second Continental Congress organize?
- 18. British troops clashed with colonial militia of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts
- 19. seek to dominate all aspects of society government, economy, and people's beliefs and actions
- 20. What were the delegates that attended the constitutional convention called?