Across
- 4. rules discoverable by reason, such as gravity
- 9. writer of the Declaration of Independence
- 10. government system where the government is divided into separate powers
- 12. the first US Constitution
- 13. leader of colonial military
- 14. officially ended the American War for Independence
- 15. guarantees personal freedoms and basic rights to US citizens
Down
- 1. rights given to a person simply by being born, including life, liberty, and property
- 2. Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to encourage colonists to revolt
- 3. idea that the power of government comes from the people
- 5. Primary writer of the US Constitution still in use
- 6. the first tax act when colonists were upset because they were being taxed but not represented in parliament
- 7. a "hands off" government approach to economics
- 8. agreement where people give up certain rights to be a part of organized society
- 11. English king during American Revolution