Civics Crossword

1. Our 3 Natural Rights according to John Locke are Life, _________, and Property.
6. An implied _________ between the Government and the People is called the Social Contract.
9. This Historical Document was written in 1215 to limit the power of the King of England.
12. The idea of Checks & Balances allows each branch of government to ________ the others.
14. This Historical Document was written in 1776 to convince American colonists to support independence.
16. An example of the SYSTEM of government is the European Union
17. This FORM of Government means 'ruled by the people'
20. This is the SYSTEM of Government we have in the US

2. Baron de Montesquieu believe the government should be divided into 3 ____________.
3. This is the FORM of Government headed by a King or Queen
4. This 3 word phrase means 'no one is above the law.'
5. This is a detailed written framework of the US Government
7. This is worth 50% of your Civics grade
8. The US Constitution was created by the Founding ________________.
10. This is the FORM of Government where one person has total control
11. There are 50 _____________ in the United States.
13. Our government got the idea of Civic Participation from both Ancient ________ and Rome.
15. Civics class is learning all about the United States _______________.
18. This is worth 40% of your Civics grade
19. This is the FORM of Government we have in the US