7th Grade Crossword
Across
- 2. The branch that creates laws
- 9. Amendment #: Rights to protect people accused of a crime; You do not have to testify or incriminate yourself (say you're guilty of a crime)
- 11. The political party that supported a Bill of Rights and feared a strong central government
- 14. The branch that enforces laws
- 15. Amendment #: No citizen can be forced to quarter (house) soldiers
- 16. Amendment #: No cruel and unusual punishment for people accused of a crime
- 17. 5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly (protest), petition (bring a complaint to the government)
- 19. To approve
- 20. The branch that interprets laws
- 23. A change to the Constitution
- 24. Amendment #: Right to keep and bear arms (guns)
Down
- 1. The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution
- 3. Amendment #: Protects against unreasonable search and seizure (taking of ones' property) by the government
- 4. A main leader of the AntiFederalists
- 5. A main leader of the Federalists
- 6. Division between federal/central and local governments
- 7. An introduction
- 8. Amendment #: Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
- 10. Amendment #:Amendment stating that the powers not given to the federal government are reserved (given) to the states
- 12. Amendment #: Protests people accused of crimes; You have the right to a speedy and public trial
- 13. The political party that supported a strong central government and was led by Alexander Hamilton
- 18. Amendment #: Citizen's rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution
- 21. A presidnet's way of denying a bill
- 22. Amendment #: Amendment stating that the powers not given to the federal government are reserved (given) to the states