Foundations and Principles of the US Government and Constitution

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  1. 5. believed that an absolute monarchy was the best form of government
  2. 10. where the power is distributed throughout the cabinet
  3. 14. the original constitution of the US which was ratified in 1781
  4. 15. where government is created by and ultimately ruled by the people
  5. 16. a system of government in which states and the national government share power
  6. 17. a system that prevents one branch from exerting too much power
  7. 18. a series of 85 essays written between October 1787 and May 1788
Down
  1. 1. fifty percent plus one will have the power to make decisions
  2. 2. the policy that regulates rules so that no one is above them
  3. 3. believed that the power of the government should be separated into three equally powerful branches
  4. 4. where the government is required to share information with citizens
  5. 6. a doctrine in which authority is distributed among the three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial)
  6. 7. people who want a weak central government
  7. 8. the first 10 amendments of the constitution
  8. 9. a type of government where citizens elect government officials
  9. 11. believed in the social contract theory
  10. 12. believed that the right to life, liberty, and property should be protected
  11. 13. people who want a strong central government