Unit/Topic 2 Vocab Assignment - Paul B

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Across
  1. 2. The amendment that granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S. and guaranteed equal protection under the law.
  2. 3. A supporter of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution who favored a strong national government.
  3. 7. The amendment that protected voting rights by prohibiting governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race or color.
  4. 11. The rights of citizens to political freedom, social equality, and equal protection under the law without discrimination.
  5. 12. A system built into the Constitution that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches.
  6. 14. The amendment that lowered the legal voting age across the nation to 18 years old.
  7. 15. Constitutional protections given to individuals who are suspected, arrested, or charged with committing a crime.
  8. 18. Trade,business,or movement of goods that takes place across state borders or between two or more states.
  9. 19. The constitutional amendment that expanded voting rights by granting women the right to vote.
  10. 20. The opening statement of the United States Constitution that outlines the main goals and purposes of the government.
  11. 21. The principle that government power is created by and depends entirely on the consent of the people.
  12. 22. A person who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a central government that was too powerful and wanted a bill of rights included.
  13. 23. The amendment that banned poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections.
  14. 25. An armed revolt by Massachusetts farmers protesting debt and land foreclosures that highlighted the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
  15. 26. A major numbered section of the Constitution that describes the structure, powers, and duties of a specific branch or part of government.
  16. 27. A 1787 gathering of state delegates in Philadelphia who met to fix the Articles of Confederation but ended up writing a new United States Constitution.
  17. 28. The first constitution of the United States that established a weak central government and left most power to the independent states.
Down
  1. 1. The practice of achieving political or social change through peaceful methods such as boycotts, marches, and protests without physical force.
  2. 4. The opening phrase of the Preamble establishing that the government receives its authority directly from the citizens.
  3. 5. A formal change, addition, or revision made to a constitution.
  4. 6. State and local laws created mainly in the South that enforced racial segregation and disenfranchised African Americans.
  5. 8. The division of government responsibilities into legislative, executive, and judicial branches so that no single branch holds all the power.
  6. 9. Basic rights and freedoms protected by law that safeguard individuals from unfair government interference.
  7. 10. The constitutional amendment that officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States.
  8. 13. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect individual liberties and limit government power.
  9. 16. A series of essays written to explain and defend the proposed Constitution in order to convince states to ratify it.
  10. 17. The constitutional amendment that protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.
  11. 24. The enforced social or physical separation of people based on race or other personal characteristics.