American History

2. relating to courts, judges, or the administration of justice.
4. a clause or condition in a legal document or agreement that limits or qualifies something else.
5. an area of land under the jurisdiction of a government, often not yet admitted as a state.
8. a change or addition made to a law, document, or constitution.
10. a person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest, prosecution, or persecution.
11. marking the beginning of an office, position, or series of events, especially relating to the formal induction of a leader.
12. to formally withdraw from an organization, alliance, or political union.
13. not permitted by or contrary to a constitution.
15. a small, organized group within a larger group, often holding differing opinions or interests.

1. an agreement reached by each side giving up part of what it wants in order to settle a dispute.
3. the 16th president of the United States (served 1861–1865), who led the country during the Civil War and worked to end slavery.
6. public declaration of intentions, motives, or policies, often issued by a political group or leader.
7. in a violent, cruel, or brutal manner.
9. the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority.
14. a person who advocated for the ending of slavery.