Chapter 1-Ideas That Shape American Politics

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Across
  1. 6. Freedom from government interference in a person's life.
  2. 11. Three words that begin the U.S. Constitution and show that government authority comes from the people.
  3. 13. Theory that says real control can rest with people who carry out the day-to-day operations of government.
  4. 14. Theory that says political power rests with a small number of wealthy and powerful people.
Down
  1. 1. Along with life and liberty, this is one of the rights named in the Declaration of Independence.
  2. 2. Category shown as 13 percent of federal spending in the chapter's spending chart.
  3. 3. Principle that places restrictions on what government is allowed to do.
  4. 4. Theory that says people influence government through many different interest groups.
  5. 5. Health-care proposal displayed on a sign in one of the chapter's political-event photographs.
  6. 7. Group shown in the chapter's By the Numbers graphic as owning 67 percent of total U.S. wealth.
  7. 8. Form of government in which citizens vote directly on public issues.
  8. 9. Benjamin Franklin reportedly said the founders created this kind of government, "if you can keep it."
  9. 10. President who famously said government was not the solution to the problem but was the problem.
  10. 12. Freedom that may require government action to help people achieve their goals.