Limited Government Crossword

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  1. 3. A political system in which legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers, usually by a written constitution.
  2. 6. The "Great Charter" agreed to by King John in 1215 that established the core idea that the monarch's power was not absolute.
  3. 8. The constitutional principle that every citizen is subject to the law, including lawgivers, leaders, and those who govern.
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  1. 1. The 1628 landmark document signed by King Charles I that prohibited the monarchy from levying taxes without consent or imprisoning citizens unlawfully.
  2. 2. A system of governance headed by a king or queen whose sovereign authority was historically challenged and reduced by early English charters
  3. 4. The 1689 document that guaranteed free parliamentary elections, the right to petition the monarch, and protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
  4. 5. The legislative, law-making body of Great Britain that gradually seized budgetary and legislative authority from the crown.
  5. 7. The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person, ensuring fair treatment through the judicial system.