Assignment #3 Gaston

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Across
  1. 5. Fill in the blank. The Constitution did not ask people to be ________; instead, it developed a government that would operate smoothly even if its citizens were greedy and their leaders corrupt. ITEM CONFUSED ABOUT (42 pg)
  2. 6. The idea that individuals, not the society or the community or the government, are responsible for their own well being. TERM (24 pg)
  3. 8. Who said this? “These days will be worth all they cost us, if they teach us that our true destiny is to … to minister … to our fellow man.” QUOTE FROM POLITICAL FIGURE (31 pg)
  4. 10. Many of this type of people want government authority to crack down on illegal drugs, forbid abortions, harden the border against undocumented immigration, enhance homeland security, or ensure that teachers are not disparaging America in their classrooms. TERM (20 pg)
  5. 13. Many people believe that the U.S. is a unique nation, different from every other. TERM (12 pg)
Down
  1. 1. Theory that states that individuals aim to maximize their own self-interest. TERM (9 pg)
  2. 2. Almost no nation in Europe, Asia, or Africa offers anything similar to this to every person born on the country’s soil. TERM (40 pg)
  3. 3. Most city and state governments have these types of laws that state that meetings must be open so that the public can keep an eye on what their elected officials are up to. TERM (17 pg)
  4. 4. Fill in the blank. The constitution limits what ________ may do — and Americans vigorously debate exactly where those boundaries lie. FACT ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION (21 pg)
  5. 7. Who said this? “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” QUOTE FROM POLITICAL FIGURE (18 pg)
  6. 9. Fill in the blank. Colonial Americans’ shared beliefs, stories, and mental habits—their culture—inspired the founding __________ to develop a Constitution that limits the power of government. FACT ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION (41 pg)
  7. 11. Number of times the word “rights” appears in the original constitution. FACT FROM PICTURE (6 pg)
  8. 12. What percent of U.S. federal spending is spent on Veterans? FACT FROM TABLE OR CHART (9 pg)
  9. 14. Which class of income growth has grown the most from 1979 – 2019? FACT FROM TABLE OR CHART (29 pg)