Civics Unit 2 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. Changes or additions to a constitution
  2. 4. A system where each branch of government can limit the power of the others
  3. 6. A government where power is restricted by laws and a constitution
  4. 10. The division of government power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches
  5. 13. Trade between states
  6. 14. A system where power is divided between national and state governments
  7. 15. A two-house legislature, like the US Congress
  8. 18. The first government of the newly independent United States
  9. 19. A pamphlet by Thomas Paine advocating for American independence
  10. 20. A document limiting the English monarch's power, influencing the American Bill of Rights
Down
  1. 1. A foundational document asserting "unalienable rights" like life, liberty, an the pursuit of happiness
  2. 3. The process of formally approving a treaty, law, or constitutional amendment
  3. 5. An event highlighting the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
  4. 7. The fundamental law of the United States government
  5. 8. Establishes the US Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land
  6. 9. Rights inherent to all indviduals
  7. 11. Goods sold to other countries
  8. 12. A document limiting the king's power, establishing principles of due process
  9. 16. A system where citizens elect others to make decisions on their behalf
  10. 17. Divisions of the Constitution