Across
- 4. a group of people chosen to make laws
- 8. a government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power
- 12. notion that power lies with the people
- 13. those who opposed ratification of the Constitution
- 14. branch The branch of government that interprets laws
- 15. branch the lawmaking branch of government
- 17. person who moves permanently to a new country
- 18. a system in which government control extends to almost all aspects of peoples lives
- 19. a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
- 20. a form of democracy in which the people vote firsthand
- 21. a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
- 24. Supporters of the Constitution.
- 25. branch the branch of government that carries out laws
Down
- 1. a government with a hereditary, single leader
- 2. legal process to obtain citizenship
- 3. and duties of members of a state
- 5. a written document granting land
- 6. study of the rights and duties of citizens
- 7. a system of law based on precedent and customs
- 9. a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
- 10. a government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf
- 11. agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other persons in determining representation in congress
- 16. agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
- 22. a government in which citizens hold the power to rule
- 23. to vote approval of