CIVICS

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Across
  1. 2. in 1787 this allowed for slaves to be counted as 3/5 of a person
  2. 4. America's system but older (think Greece)
  3. 6. this states that the governments power over the people is limited
  4. 9. this the political philosophy that the people must consent to be governed
  5. 10. in 1787 this layed out what powers the state would have outside of the central government
  6. 11. there is an elected leader and everyone has some form of power in this system
  7. 12. no government at all
  8. 13. the philosopher that made a majority of the ideas of the basis of America's systems
  9. 17. separates the powers of the central government into branches
  10. 18. the idea that people give up a portion of their power so that they can be lead
  11. 19. this divides the state and national government
  12. 20. this states that no one is above the law and all must follow it even if you are in a position of power
  13. 21. this makes it so no branch of government has absolute power
  14. 23. this BILL very clearly states what RIGHTS the people have that cannot be changed by the government
Down
  1. 1. the authority to govern ones self or to have supreme power
  2. 3. think America
  3. 5. a system of government with one person with absolute power (German word for car)
  4. 7. a system of government where there is one person with absolute power passed through usually bloodlines
  5. 8. a government that separates the powers of central and regional governments
  6. 14. a system of government where the majority are ruled by the few
  7. 15. A union between states that all have own systems
  8. 16. this states that the governments power comes from the people
  9. 22. a system of government where there is one leader with supreme power that is usually placed in that position because they are believed to be sent, descended, or a god