Across
- 4. first ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
- 6. essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
- 9. required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
- 10. the right of 18 year olds to vote
- 12. declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting Communism after World War II. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy (plan to keep Communism from spreading)
- 14. majorideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trail
- 15. written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
Down
- 1. gave African American men the right to vote
- 2. document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
- 3. a document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
- 5. gave women the right to vote
- 7. ended poll taxes
- 8. provided direct election of senators
- 10. treaty that ended World War I. Was extremely harsh on Germany
- 11. peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and an end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
- 13. created a graduated income tax
- 16. foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
- 17. gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states
