Across
- 4. the introduction to the US Constitution
- 6. method of protecting oneself
- 7. system of establishing what is legal and illegal by fair rules
- 12. form of government based on a written set of laws that all citizens agree to; in this form of government, the constitution is the highest law of the land
- 14. something formed by combining parts, such as states into one country
- 15. ensure, to make sure
Down
- 1. referring to something at home, not foreign
- 2. principle of the federal government, according to the US Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
- 3. the structure of the federal government, according to the US Constitution, that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities
- 5. well-being
- 8. government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement
- 9. to establish something by law
- 10. future generations
- 11. peace
- 13. US Supreme Court case that established judicial review
