civics

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Across
  1. 1. one person votes for a group
  2. 3. first written government, started majority rule
  3. 5. people vote/participate directly
  4. 6. people hired by private groups to influence government
  5. 7. a person's natural rights can not be taken
  6. 9. the idea that political authority belongs to the people
  7. 10. a procedure by which citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments
  8. 11. took power from the king and gave it to parliament
  9. 12. no one is above the law; limited power of the king and government
  10. 13. committees that are created to do a special job for a limited period of time
  11. 14. gave up and agreed on the bill of rights
  12. 15. a way for citizens to vote on state or local laws
Down
  1. 2. permanent committes that continue their work from session to session
  2. 3. this party has the most seats in the house
  3. 4. the rights you were born with
  4. 8. people or organizations with a common intrest who try to influence government