Constitution
Across
- 2. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- 5. branch of government that includes the courts the settle disputes and questions of the law
- 6. government with powers strictly limited by the law, nobody is above the law
- 7. movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason, and science would improve society
- 10. the sharing of powers between state and national governments
- 13. introduction to US Constitution, states goals
- 14. no unreasonable searches and seizures
- 15. powers that belong only to the government
- 16. system where nobody can get too much power
- 18. powers not specifically defined in constitution, entrusted to congress
- 19. government of the people
- 24. everyone deserves a trial
- 26. sixth amendment
- 27. legislative, executive, and judicial
- 29. no cruel and unusual punishments
- 30. to approve
- 31. delegates that shaped the US constitution
- 32. you can take someone to court, but value in question must exceed $20
- 35. first 10 amendments, states fundamental rights of citizens
- 36. branch the executes the law
- 37. amendment giving freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press, and petition
Down
- 1. powers are divided among branches
- 3. second amendment
- 4. supreme court can judge if actions are unconstitutional
- 8. supreme law of the land
- 9. offical change or addition to constitution
- 10. supporters of a stronger national government
- 11. theory that people have the power
- 12. people rule through elected representatives
- 17. feared power of national government
- 20. powers shared by state and federal governments
- 21. lawmaking branch
- 22. powers the only belong to state governments
- 23. we do not have to house soliders
- 25. England's lawmaking body
- 28. we have rights not listed in constitution
- 33. right to a speedy and public trial
- 34. any other power not stated is reserved for state governments