Across
- 6. Freedom from government interference in a person's life.
- 11. Three words that begin the U.S. Constitution and show that government authority comes from the people.
- 13. Theory that says real control can rest with people who carry out the day-to-day operations of government.
- 14. Theory that says political power rests with a small number of wealthy and powerful people.
Down
- 1. Along with life and liberty, this is one of the rights named in the Declaration of Independence.
- 2. Category shown as 13 percent of federal spending in the chapter's spending chart.
- 3. Principle that places restrictions on what government is allowed to do.
- 4. Theory that says people influence government through many different interest groups.
- 5. Health-care proposal displayed on a sign in one of the chapter's political-event photographs.
- 7. Group shown in the chapter's By the Numbers graphic as owning 67 percent of total U.S. wealth.
- 8. Form of government in which citizens vote directly on public issues.
- 9. Benjamin Franklin reportedly said the founders created this kind of government, "if you can keep it."
- 10. President who famously said government was not the solution to the problem but was the problem.
- 12. Freedom that may require government action to help people achieve their goals.