Foundations of US History Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. The people elect representatives to make and enforce laws
  2. 6. This branch judges laws
  3. 8. People in America are equal
  4. 11. The principle of popular sovereignty means the _____ have the power
  5. 14. The Declaration of Independence listed the colonists' ____ against the British
  6. 16. The principles of Separation of Powers means power is divided equally between each ___ of government
  7. 17. U.S. motto meaning "out of many one"
  8. 18. This branch enforces laws
  9. 20. People in America are free to pursue their own goals
Down
  1. 2. This is where individual rights of the people are listed and protected
  2. 3. Power is divided between the Federal and State governments
  3. 4. America is for the ordinary person
  4. 5. This branch makes laws
  5. 7. The Articles of Confederation was America's ____ government
  6. 9. The government is "hands off"
  7. 10. The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 ____ to the Constitution
  8. 12. People in America are free from government control
  9. 13. ____ Review means the Supreme Court can determine the constitutionality of a law
  10. 15. Establishes the rules for the U.S. government
  11. 19. The principle of Checks & Balances means each branch has ways to ____ the others