Across
- 5. a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- 6. to agree or pledge to someone or something
- 8. payment given to someone to offset, or make up for, a loss or injury
- 11. supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- 12. the “Age of Reason”
- 13. to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- 14. Legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement
- 16. a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
- 17. the use or purpose of something
- 18. to treat a person or group unfairly
- 19. the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
Down
- 1. to withhold or take away something
- 2. an order from a judge that authorizes police or other officials to take a certain action, such as searching someone’s property
- 3. a person who is required to defend himself or herself in a legal action. An example is an accused person who is put on trial for a crime.
- 4. a country governed by elected representatives
- 6. a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
- 7. a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- 9. relating to issues within a country
- 10. a strong disagreement
- 15. an especially original, intelligent, or clever idea