Across
- 2. to refuse to recognize a federal law.
- 5. a government order that forbids trade with another country
- 9. to stop doing something
- 10. the theory that rights not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution remain with the states
- 13. a broad interpretation of the Constitution, meaning that Congress has powers beyond those specifically given in the Constitution
- 14. a policy of not choosing sides in a dispute or war between other countries
- 15. President James Monroe’s declaration in 1823 that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization
Down
- 1. George Washington’s parting message to the nation, given in 1796, in which he warned of threats to the nation’s future
- 3. a closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out
- 4. a narrow interpretation of the Constitution, meaning that Congress has only those powers specifically given in the Constitution
- 6. a revolt by farmers in 1794 against an excise tax on whiskey
- 7. a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries
- 8. a form of government in which one person holds all power
- 11. statement of a formal decision agreed on by a group
- 12. the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government
