Across
- 6. Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people ( people have the power )
- 8. Amendment that guarantees no cruel or unusual punishment
- 9. Amendment that guarantees the right to bear arms
- 10. England's lawmaking (legislative) body
- 13. Powers that belong only to the federal government
- 17. Government of the people
- 18. Amendment that guarantees that you wont have to house soldiers
- 19. Delegates of the Constitutional Convention who shaped the Constitution
- 21. Amendment that guarantees the right to a fair trial and no double jeopardy
- 23. Based on Montesquieu powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power
- 25. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
- 26. An official change or addition to the Constitution
- 30. (republicanism) People rule through elected representatives
- 31. Movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason, and science would improve society
- 32. Powers not specifically defined in the Constitution, shall be entrusted to congress
- 33. Powers shared by state and federal governments
- 35. Government with limited powers strictly defined by the law; no person or group is above the law
- 36. Amendment that guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
Down
- 1. Power of the court to judge whether of not actions of other branches are unconstitutional
- 2. Final and supreme authority of the US, SUMPREME LAW OF THE LAND
- 3. Amendment that states that any powers not stated in the Constitution are reserved for Congress
- 4. Introduction to constitution stating goals
- 5. Law making branch of government ( Congress- Senate and House of Representatives )
- 7. System in which each branch of government checks, or limits, other branches so no one branch gets too much power
- 11. Based on John Locke, basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled
- 12. Amendment that says you can take someone to court but the value in question must exceed $20
- 14. Amendment that says there are other rights not listed in the constitution
- 15. The sharing of powers between the national and state governments
- 16. Against ratifying constitution, feared power of national government, wanted a Bill of Rights included to protect peoples rights
- 19. Supporters of the Constitution and a strong national government, feared disorder without it
- 20. Executes, or carries out, the law ( president and cabinet )
- 22. Amendment that prevents unreasonable searches or seizures
- 24. Powers that belong only to the state governments
- 27. Amendment that guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and of the press
- 28. Includes the courts that settles disputes and questions of the law ( supreme court and federal courts )
- 29. First 10 amendments to the constitution, stating fundamental rights of citizens
- 34. to approve