Across
- 2. in 1787 this allowed for slaves to be counted as 3/5 of a person
- 4. America's system but older (think Greece)
- 6. this states that the governments power over the people is limited
- 9. this the political philosophy that the people must consent to be governed
- 10. in 1787 this layed out what powers the state would have outside of the central government
- 11. there is an elected leader and everyone has some form of power in this system
- 12. no government at all
- 13. the philosopher that made a majority of the ideas of the basis of America's systems
- 17. separates the powers of the central government into branches
- 18. the idea that people give up a portion of their power so that they can be lead
- 19. this divides the state and national government
- 20. this states that no one is above the law and all must follow it even if you are in a position of power
- 21. this makes it so no branch of government has absolute power
- 23. this BILL very clearly states what RIGHTS the people have that cannot be changed by the government
Down
- 1. the authority to govern ones self or to have supreme power
- 3. think America
- 5. a system of government with one person with absolute power (German word for car)
- 7. a system of government where there is one person with absolute power passed through usually bloodlines
- 8. a government that separates the powers of central and regional governments
- 14. a system of government where the majority are ruled by the few
- 15. A union between states that all have own systems
- 16. this states that the governments power comes from the people
- 22. a system of government where there is one leader with supreme power that is usually placed in that position because they are believed to be sent, descended, or a god
