Unit 4: Government in Action

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Across
  1. 3. freedoms that cannot be taken away by another person or government
  2. 5. a single ruler who was not elected and may use force to keep or maintain control
  3. 8. part of the legislative branch with 2 representatives from each state
  4. 9. a form of government where there is a king/queen with power
  5. 10. the branch of government that enforces the laws
  6. 12. the enlightenment thinker who inspired 3 branches of government
  7. 14. the enlightenment thinker who believed in freedom of speech and religion
  8. 15. a system of government where power is distributed between a central authority and individual states
  9. 16. the idea that political authority/power belongs to the people
  10. 17. the document that established our 3 branches of government
  11. 18. form of government where people are represented by elected officials (used in the USA)
Down
  1. 1. the branch of government that interprets the laws
  2. 2. a form of government where God (or the gods) is the supreme ruler
  3. 4. idea that the government should be bound by laws that limit its power
  4. 6. the Englightenment thinker who inspired the Declaration of Independence (social contract and right to overthrow a tyrannical governemtn)
  5. 7. part of the legislative branch with members determined by the population of each state
  6. 11. the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
  7. 13. the branch of government that makes the laws