Across
- 2. First form of national government for the independent states
- 3. People are the source of any and all governmental power
- 5. The government and those that govern are bound by the law
- 6. Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
- 7. Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists
- 11. After the Congress or Convention has proposed an amendment, who ratifies it?
- 15. Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain
- 17. The part of the preamble that says we should have a military
- 19. The beginning of the Constitution
- 20. The part of the preamble that says we should have a central government TOGETHER
- 22. Government is not all powerful, it may only do those things people have given it the power to do
Down
- 1. Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
- 4. At the state level the amendment process begins with action by the __.
- 7. The amendment process at the national level begins with action by convention or __.
- 8. In this system of government, people elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf
- 9. At the state level the amendment process ends with ratification by Virginia __.
- 10. Established the structure of the US government
- 12. First three words of the Constitution
- 13. Where does the power of our government come from?
- 14. In this system of government, the people rule
- 16. The part of the preamble that says we should be peaceful
- 18. The amendment process is complex, so far we have this many amendments.
- 21. The part of the preamble that says we should be fair
