Influences on the Founders
Across
- 4. pamphlet written in 1776 to inspire colonists to declare independence
- 5. created by English Parliament, expanded the rights of the people in 1689
- 7. a natural right, according to Locke
- 9. an agreement between English colonists upon settling in 1620
- 10. a written outline for government
- 11. the idea that citizens should be given fair treatment
- 13. a law-making body
- 15. each branch has its own responsibilities
- 18. a form of government in which people rule themselves
Down
- 1. a form of democracy where government officials are elected by citizens
- 2. fair treatment and procedures when someone is accused of a crime
- 3. an agreement to give up some personal freedom in order to gain protection from a government
- 6. a government gets permission from its people to govern
- 8. Enlightenment philosopher who wanted separation of powers
- 12. another term for a representative democracy
- 14. written in 1215 to limit the power of the English king
- 16. the principle that the law should be applied to everyone
- 17. all people are born with rights that should be protected