Civics Crossword

2. A government where the people rule, usually by elections
3. This document established the current structure of the US government
5. The Declaration of Independence affirmed certain unalienable rights, Life, Liberty and the pursuit of _____
6. All people, including those who work for the government, are bound by laws
8. Written in 1215 that guaranteed all englishmen basic rights, and limited the powers of the King
11. Main body of the constitution
13. The first amendment guarantees your right to speech, religion, press and _________
16. The US is a nation of ___________ which causes us to have a very diverse society.
18. The total number of amendments in the constitution
21. In a democracy, the power comes from who?
23. The city where democracy started
24. Someone who is elected to govern on behalf of citizens

1. The government is not all powerful and can only do things the people has given it to do
4. There are two ways to become a citizen of the US, by birth or by ________
7. Which amendment gives citizens equal protection under the law and allows you to have the right to remain silent?
9. You must swear loyalty to the US and ________ allegiances to all other governments
10. Amendments are ratified by 3/4 of the _____
12. The last name of the person who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights
14. To become a naturalized citizen, you must live in the US for 3 to ____ years
15. The articles of _________ created the first national government in the US and maintained that major powers resided with the states
17. Changes or additions to the constitution
19. The articles created a ______ central government
20. The Declaration of Independence stated ______ against the King of Britain
22. The "introduction" to the Constitution is called what?
25. How many amendments were modeled after the Virginia Declaration of Rights?