Across
- 4. -Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
- 5. - Powers reserved to the states.
- 7. - Executes or carries out the law
- 9. - Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people (people have the power)
- 10. -Based on John Locke, basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled
- 11. Government -People rule through elected representatives
- 14. - Government of the people
- 15. -Includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law
- 17. -Delegates of Constitutional Convention who shaped the Constitution
- 18. -First ten amendments to the constitution, stating fundamental rights of citizens
- 19. -Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches
- 21. -Movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason, and science would improve society
- 24. -Supporters of Constitution and a stronger national government, feared disorder without it
- 26. -Against ratifying the Constitution, feared power of national government, wanted a Bill of Rights included to protect peoples rights
- 28. -Based on Montesquieu- Powers are divided among different branches of gov. to make sure no one branch gets too much power
- 30. -Powers not specifically defined in the Constitution, shall be entrusted to congress
- 31. -Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.
- 34. -Other rights of the people.
- 35. -No quartering of soldiers.
- 36. - Introduction to the Constitution starting goals
- 37. - Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.
Down
- 1. -Right of trial by jury in civil cases.
- 2. -Powers that belong only to the federal government
- 3. -Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia.
- 6. -The Lawmaking Branch of government
- 8. -England's lawmaking (legislative) body
- 12. -Powers shared by the state and federal governments
- 13. -to approve
- 16. -Powers that belong to only the state government
- 20. -Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. (these are NOT in roman numerals)
- 22. -power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other Branches are unconstitutional
- 23. -System in which each branch of governments limits one another so no branch gets too much power
- 25. -Government with limited powers strictly defined by law; no person or group is above the law
- 27. - Rights of accused persons, e.g., right to a speedy and public trial.
- 29. - The sharing of Powers between the national and state governments
- 32. - Final and Supreme authority of the U.S. Supreme Law of the land
- 33. -An official change or addition to the Constitution