Across
- 4. Freedoms and protections guaranteed to individuals.
- 10. The leader of the executive branch of the U.S. government.
- 11. The document that establishes the framework of the U.S. government.
- 13. Relating to the national government of the United States.
- 14. A government in which citizens elect representatives to govern.
- 15. The meeting where delegates created the U.S. Constitution.
- 17. A system of government in which people participate in choosing their leaders.
- 18. The ability to act, speak, or think without unfair restriction.
- 19. A system that prevents one branch from becoming too powerful.
Down
- 1. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
- 2. The legislative body that makes federal laws.
- 3. The official approval of the Constitution.
- 5. The system used to govern a country or community.
- 6. Leaders who helped establish the United States and its government.
- 7. A legal member of a country with rights and responsibilities.
- 8. The principle of fairness and equal treatment under the law.
- 9. The state of being free while respecting the rights of others.
- 10. The introduction that explains the purposes of the Constitution.
- 12. A change or addition made to the Constitution.
- 16. The main divisions of the federal government.