US Government Foundations

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Across
  1. 1. a group of people chosen to decide on the innocence or guilt in a court case
  2. 4. guarantee that the government can not harm its citizens by abusing power
  3. 5. part of the government that explains the law
  4. 6. 18th century (1700's) way of thinking that stressed reason and science
  5. 9. people of a nation rule directly or elect officials who act on the peoples behalf
  6. 12. part of the government that enforces the law
  7. 14. the idea that no one is above the law and all people must follow the law
  8. 15. the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that guarantees rights
  9. 16. rights that are universal and cannot be taken away
  10. 18. dividing power between separate groupsso no one group is too powerful
  11. 19. a city-state, or country and city at the same time
  12. 20. first agreement that set up self government in colonies
Down
  1. 2. a representative government
  2. 3. part of a government that makes or changes laws
  3. 7. a part of the law making body, or group
  4. 8. an agreement that limited the kings power and set the foundation for democracy in England
  5. 10. a written plan of government and laws
  6. 11. the documents that lay out the plan for the U.S. government
  7. 13. a part of the government that makes the laws
  8. 17. money paid to the government based on earnings