Chapter 6 - A New Nation

4. – A person who supported the passage of the United States Constitution.
7. – The first plan for government of the United States.
11. – A representative.
18. – The introduction to the Constitution of the United States of America.
19. – Amendments to the United States Constitution that protect citizens’ basic rights.
20. – A law.
23. – The branch of government that makes laws; the United States Congress.
24. – Basic legal freedoms and protections such as the right to a fair trial.

1. – A written plan for government that describes the principles and organization of a nation.
2. – A situation when groups on each side of an issue give in a little to reach an agreement.
3. –A steady rise in prices that occurs as money loses value and things cost more.
5. – The principle that the law applies to everyone, equally.
6. – The branch of government that interprets the laws; the United States Supreme Court and other courts.
8. – A citizen’s right to fair treatment through the judicial system.
9. of powers – The division of the powers and duties of government among separate branches.
10. – To refuse to approve something.
12. – The branch of government that carries out the laws; the United States President and his or her administration.
13. – A form of government in which representatives get their authority from the people, serve for an established amount of time. and swear to uphold the nation’s laws.
14. – A person who opposed the passage of the United States Constitution.
15. – The idea that the power of government comes from the consent of the people.
16. – A change or improvement.
17. – To approve.
21. – The separation of powers in a democracy that gives each branch of government – the legislative, executive, and judicial – some form of authority over the others.
22. – The power of the courts to decide whether actions are lawful.