Constitution
Across
- 4. Power of the Supreme Court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are unconstitutional
- 5. First 10 amendments to the Constitution stating fundemental rights of citizens
- 7. Powers that were not specifically defined by the Constitution, shall be entrusted to Congress
- 9. A change or addition to the Constitution
- 11. Powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power
- 12. the introduction to the Constitution
- 14. Branch that makes laws
- 15. To approve
- 17. Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
- 19. Powers that belong only to the states
- 24. Powers shared by States and the Federal Government
- 26. Powers not stated belong to the people.
- 28. Against ratifying constitution, wanted bill of rights
- 30. Government with limited powers strictly defined by law, no person or group is above the law
- 33. Right of trial by jury in civil cases.
- 34. Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.
- 35. the SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
- 36. Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.
- 37. England's lawmaking body
Down
- 1. Government type where people elect representatives to make laws
- 2. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
- 3. Right to a speedy and public trial.
- 6. Amendment that gives the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
- 8. Government of the people
- 10. System in which each branch of government checks or limits other branches so no branch gets too powerful.
- 13. Branch that enforces the laws.
- 16. Branch that can declare laws unconstitutional
- 18. Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
- 20. Powers that belong only to the Federal Government
- 21. Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people
- 22. the sharing of powers between the national and state governments
- 23. Movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society.
- 25. Amendment that states that citizens are not required to house soldiers
- 27. Based on John Locke, basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled to at birth
- 29. Amendment that states that citizens have the right to bear arms
- 31. supporters of constitution and strong national government, feared disorder without it
- 32. Delegates of the Constitutional Convention who shaped Constitution