Foundations of US Govt

3. a prime minister lead but have to be chosen by this group
6. this document was written to establish a separate country from Great Britain
7. This article in the Constitution allows for amendments to be added
11. people agreed to give up to the state as much power as was needed to promote the safety and wellbeing of all
12. this was the country that American colonists fought against during the Revolutionary War
13. this form of government in the US before the constitution was written failed because the central government had no power
15. power to interpret laws
18. Signers of the Constitution
20. In order to remain unbiased, this rule was created to prevent outside influence
21. with power to make decisions
24. all the things a government decides to do
26. an institution that promotes and enforces the policies of the people
28. life, liberty, and property

1. This compromise created a bicameral legislature in Congress
2. one person rules with all the power
4. This group argued in support of the ratification of the new constitution
5. This was the city in which the Constitutional Convention was held
6. God gave those of royal birth the "divine right" to rule
8. power to make laws
9. This group argued against the ratification of the new constitution
10. this right was protected in the American colonies
14. a small group of people have all the power to rule
16. one person or group forces the rest of the people to follow their rules
17. this many states needed to ratify the new constitution
19. power to enforce laws
22. This individual led the Revolutionary War and the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention
23. the people hold the power to choose leaders and make government decisions
25. power to rule rests with the king or queen of the nation
27. introduction to the Constitution