Across
- 4. Our first American written plan of government; despite its weaknesses!
- 6. branch that enforces and administers laws
- 10. 1215 King John document that established the king was not all-powerful
- 11. Philosopher who suggested 3 branches of government and checks and balances
- 12. the formal name for a “country” with 4 elements
- 14. philosopher who wrote about the dangers of “mob rule” in Leviathan
- 16. government characteristic that declares government is not all-powerful and must follow rules
- 19. the term used to express that the people have a voice in government
- 21. philosopher who believed you should protest injustices against natural rights
- 24. “Party” held in the harbor in Massachusetts to object to taxation
- 25. government is not accountable to the people in this government system
- 27. formal approval
- 29. lack of government
- 32. ultimate political authority rests with the people in this government system
- 34. philosopher who believed “All” people should have a voice in government
- 35. centralized government where the distribution of power is in the national government
- 36. representatives
- 38. theory that says the States’ leaders were chosen by god
- 39. type of colony in which the governor was chosen by the owner of the colony
Down
- 1. theory that says States developed from families to clans to tribes
- 2. localized distribution of power in which most power rests at the local level Presidential executive and legislative branches of government are separate and co-equal
- 3. distribution of power where both a centralized government and localized government share authority and decision making
- 5. institution which States use to enforce policies
- 7. branch that makes laws and policies
- 8. American document which had 3 parts (Intro, complaints, signatures) to announce the break from England.
- 9. 1628 document that limited the King’s power and declared even tht eking must obey the law.
- 13. theory that says States developed through the use of strength/power
- 15. 1688 document which specifically listed the rights of the people
- 17. government form where religion dominates & can be combined with other types too.
- 18. government form that denies rights and doesn’t follow the rule of law
- 20. allows a State to decide its own policies
- 22. our first American form of national government
- 23. people in a State
- 26. branch that interprets laws
- 28. 1754 idea to unite the colonies against attack and unify business interests
- 30. executive leader is chosen from among the legislative branch of government
- 31. last name of the former colonial soldier leading a riot in Massachusetts over debts
- 33. theory that natural law inevitably created a bond between the people to come together through mutual agreement.
- 37. known and recognized boundaries