Across
- 4. the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
- 7. the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
- 8. firmly established the principles of frequent parliaments, free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament
- 9. an agreement among the 13 states of the United States, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the nation's first frame of government
- 11. government based on consent of the people
- 13. is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England
- 14. support for a republican system of government
- 16. Free to communicate
- 18. a nation under cruel and oppressive government
- 19. Free to have any religion
Down
- 1. the federal principle or system of government.
- 2. rights that are required to live a free and equitable life and cannot be interfered with or denied by the government or other individuals.
- 3. a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
- 5. 1st President
- 6. precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed
- 10. method for admitting new states to the Union
- 12. Author of the Declaration of Independence
- 15. fundamental principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic media, especially published materials, should be considered a right to be exercised freely
- 17. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
