Across
- 3. System that ensures no single branch of government gains too much power.
- 5. The supreme law of the United States.
- 7. The branch of government that enforces laws.
- 8. Branch of government responsible for making laws.
- 11. The introductory part of the Constitution.
- 14. The principle that government derives its power from the consent of the governed.
- 15. A change or addition to the Constitution.
- 16. The first President of the United States.
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- 1. War fought between the North and South in the United States.
- 2. Document declaring American independence from Britain.
- 4. The right to vote.
- 6. A system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
- 9. The movement to end slavery in the United States.
- 10. The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint.
- 12. First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
- 13. The highest court in the United States.