Unit 1: Intro to Gov

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Across
  1. 3. first ten amendments to the constitution
  2. 6. democratic principle that holds not only citizens, but also the government to legal guidelines
  3. 7. branch of gov. that makes laws
  4. 8. philosopher that influenced Thomas Jefferson the most in writing the declaration of independence
  5. 13. english philosopher who argued that we need government because man would live in a constant state of war otherwise
  6. 14. powers that states and the national gov. share
  7. 16. powers listed in the Cons't for the national gov.
  8. 17. life, liberty, and property...according to Locke
  9. 18. powers granted to the government under the necessary and proper clause
  10. 19. section of the constitution that discusses purposes of government
  11. 21. type of government in which those in power are not responsible for the will of the people
  12. 22. change to the constitution
  13. 25. document the preceded the constitution that proved to be too weak to govern the new nation of the US
  14. 26. type of democracy the USA has
  15. 27. this group originally opposed the constitution because it did not include a Bill of Rights
Down
  1. 1. idea that people voluntarily give up some rights in return for the benefits government provides
  2. 2. where the constitution was drafted
  3. 4. first US document that called for separation for England + illustrated democratic principles
  4. 5. major organization units of the cons’t, the first one deals with the legislative branch
  5. 6. term for making the constitution official
  6. 9. system set up in the constitution that does not allow any one branch of gov. to have too much power
  7. 10. principle in which power is divided between central and local governments
  8. 11. idea that the the government was created by the people and all power rests with the people
  9. 12. power to interpret laws
  10. 15. outlines the structure and functions of the government
  11. 20. population + defined territory + sovereignty = _______________
  12. 23. powers given only to states or only to the national gov.
  13. 24. powers given to states by the tenth amendment
  14. 28. after two-thirds of congress agrees to pass an amendment, this is the proportion of votes for states to pass it