Civics Homework Part 2 Anthony Manza

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Across
  1. 5. popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government
  2. 7. a system of right or justice held to be common to all humans and derived from nature rather than from the rules of society
  3. 8. a form of government in which there is democratic voting, but governmental power is limited by the existence of a constitution that protects the rights of citizens
  4. 9. a philosopher who believed in natural rights and social contract
  5. 10. a principle of government that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
Down
  1. 1. the founding document that provided a justification for independence, including a list the grievances of the colonies against the King of England; adopted July 4, 1776 by the Second Continental Congress
  2. 2. an amendment guaranteeing freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech, and the right to petition the government (1791)
  3. 3. a complaint
  4. 4. the political belief that supports the idea of republican government where citizens choose their representatives and leaders and actively participate in civic life for the common good of the nation/community
  5. 6. the ethical, philosophical idea that people are to be treated impartially, fairly, properly, and reasonably by the law and by those that enforce and interpret the law