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