US History Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. Peter Zenger / Journalist whose trial was an early step in establishing the freedom of press in the colonies
  2. 7. College / An assembly elected by voters that meets every 4 years to elect the president
  3. 8. v. Madison / Decision of the Marshall Court that established judicial review
  4. 9. Papers / Series of essays written by the founding fathers that urged ratification
  5. 10. of 1763 / British law that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachians
  6. 12. of Burgesses / 1st example of a representative form of government in colonial Virginia
Down
  1. 1. Constitution / Customs & precedents accepted as a need part of gov, but isn't listed
  2. 3. Neglect / British policy of ignoring the colonies
  3. 4. Act / Law of British Parliament that taxed newspapers, legal documents, and other printed materials
  4. 5. of Independence / The 1776 document that states the need for independence
  5. 6. Compact / Agreement signed by Pilgrims before landing at Plymouth, MA in which colonists consented to be governed by a gov THEY created
  6. 11. Government / Government is not all powerful; it may only do things people give it power to do