civics
Across
- 3. ability to reject a piece of legislation. Can be overturned by Congress if it receives two thirds vote.
- 6. What is a government controlled by one person or small group of people called?
- 8. Ultimate, supreme power in a state; in the United States, sovereignty rests with the people.
- 10. The power or authority that rules a country and/or community.
Down
- 1. (1776) In the declaration, Jefferson drew on the Virginia declaration of Rights, which was inspired by John Locke's view of the social contract theory. included life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- 2. What is the level of government closest to Americans?
- 4. the ship the pilgrims arrived in the states on
- 5. believd in natural rights
- 7. believed in individual rights
- 9. Benjamin Franklin thought it was close to perfection. lacked a bill of rights at first