Across
- 5. popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government
- 7. a system of right or justice held to be common to all humans and derived from nature rather than from the rules of society
- 8. a form of government in which there is democratic voting, but governmental power is limited by the existence of a constitution that protects the rights of citizens
- 9. a philosopher who believed in natural rights and social contract
- 10. a principle of government that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
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- 1. the founding document that provided a justification for independence, including a list the grievances of the colonies against the King of England; adopted July 4, 1776 by the Second Continental Congress
- 2. an amendment guaranteeing freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech, and the right to petition the government (1791)
- 3. a complaint
- 4. the political belief that supports the idea of republican government where citizens choose their representatives and leaders and actively participate in civic life for the common good of the nation/community
- 6. the ethical, philosophical idea that people are to be treated impartially, fairly, properly, and reasonably by the law and by those that enforce and interpret the law