Across
- 9. government- limits the power of government, establishes the “Rule of Law” which mean everyone must obey the government
- 10. government – political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people
- 11. an agreement between two or more groups of people
- 13. – approval of a document or policy
- 16. Rights- are God given rights that no man can take away. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
- 18. – an addition to a document
- 19. rights - basic rights people are born with, also called unalienable rights
- 20. a two house legislature
Down
- 1. – independent power
- 2. a formal or written complaint
- 3. elected representatives to be our voice in government
- 4. – document outlining the fundamental principles and structures of a government
- 5. Sovereignty- people rule by voting
- 6. – an alliance of states created for a common purpose
- 7. – an agreement between opposing parties
- 8. and Balances- keeps the three branches of government equal
- 12. Rights- individual rights and freedoms that belong to everyone, listed in the Bill of Rights
- 14. – refusal to buy something as a form of protest
- 15. of Powers- dividing the powers of government into three branches
- 17. – political system in which power is shared between a national centralized government and a collection of smaller state governments