Foundations of US Crossword

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  1. 4. __________ is the study of how government works and how citizens participate, focusing on rights and responsibilities.
  2. 5. _____ _____ ensures that the scope and power of the government are restricted by the people.
  3. 6. In the Declaration of Independence, a New ____ of Government was laid out.
  4. 9. King _____ the ___ (use roman numerals) was the King of Great Britain when the Americans declared independence.
  5. 10. Under the Articles of Confederation, every state is ________ of each other.
  6. 11. ____ ______ believed that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
  7. 15. The last part of the Declaration of Independence was the actual ________ of Independence.
  8. 16. Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had the power to coin its own _______.
  9. 20. The __________ consists of four parts: Preamble, New Theory of Government, Grievances, and Declaration of Independence.
  10. 21. The Declaration of Independence was signed on _____ 4, 1776.
  11. 22. The __________ was a period that emphasized the use of reason to solve social and political problems and shaped modern ideas of democracy and individual rights.
  12. 23. __________ states that the power of the government comes from the people, who expect protection and services in return.
  13. 25. __________ is the principle where people choose a government to represent them.
  14. 26. Under the Articles of Confederation, there is no national ____ ______ (Judicial).
  15. 27. Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government has no power to tax, and could only _____ ______ from the states.
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  1. 1. __________ highlighted the weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation, prompting calls for a stronger system.
  2. 2. In order to amend the Articles of Confederation, ______ out of thirteen states were required.
  3. 3. The ____ ______ established the principle that no one, including the king, is above the law.
  4. 4. In _____ _____, judges base their decisions on customs and previous court rulings, known as precedents.
  5. 7. The largest part of the Declaration of Independence was composed of _______.
  6. 8. ________ exists in order to provide law and order in society, and serve the needs of the people.
  7. 12. Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government could not regulate _______ between the states.
  8. 13. Under the Articles of Confederation there is no ________ (executive).
  9. 14. Government authority is derived from the __________ of the governed.
  10. 17. The first part of the Declaration of Independence.
  11. 18. The ________ ___ is the name of the war that resulted in America’s Independence.
  12. 19. ____ ______ are rights ordained by God that people are born with, which cannot be taken away.
  13. 24. The _____ _____ is an agreement where people give up some freedoms in exchange for the protection of their rights.