Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. Rights Rights that guarantee equal treatment under the law.
  2. 4. The forced separation of people based on race.
  3. 8. The right to vote.
  4. 9. A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to make laws for them.
  5. 12. A complaint or reason for dissatisfaction, especially against a government.
  6. 15. Government A government whose power is restricted by laws and a constitution.
  7. 16. The movement to end slavery.
  8. 17. A change or addition to the Constitution.
  9. 19. of Powers The division of government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
  10. 21. Destiny The belief that the United States was meant to expand westward.
  11. 22. A system of government in which power comes from the people, usually through voting.
  12. 23. Union An organization formed by workers to protect their rights and interests.
  13. 25. A movement that emphasized reason, natural rights, and individual freedom.
  14. 27. of Independence The document in which the American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in 1776.
  15. 28. A written plan that explains how a government is organized and what powers it has.
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  1. 1. Rights Rights that cannot be taken away, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  2. 2. Contract An agreement in which people give up some freedom in exchange for protection by the government.
  3. 5. A formal agreement between nations.
  4. 6. A system of government in which power is shared between the national government and state governments.
  5. 7. Unfair treatment of people based on characteristics like race or gender.
  6. 10. of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual freedoms.
  7. 11. Refusing to buy goods or services as a form of protest.
  8. 13. and Balances A system that prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
  9. 14. To withdraw formally from an organization or country.
  10. 18. The act of freeing enslaved people.
  11. 20. Sovereignty The idea that government gets its power from the consent of the people.
  12. 24. The growth of factories and machines in an economy.
  13. 26. A major change in government, often involving violence.