Foundations of American Government

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Across
  1. 4. - the idea that all people are of the same worth in all aspects of life
  2. 5. system - a union or combination of peoples, states, etc; alliance; league, under one centralized government
  3. 6. - a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system
  4. 8. Market - an economic system in which prices and wages are determined by unrestricted competition between businesses, without government regulation or fear of monopolies
  5. 9. Government - a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed and restricted by law
  6. 10. - the freedoms enjoyed by all U.S. citizens; right to act and think as one chooses
  7. 11. - the residents of a city, state, or country
Down
  1. 1. - a system by which people are ruled by a state or community
  2. 2. - power to rule and make decisions
  3. 3. - government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others
  4. 4. Bill of Rights - this bill was a precursor to the American Bill of Rights
  5. 6. - absolute or unlimited power held by a single person; power to control is usually taken over by force
  6. 7. - how much people will accept the rules and laws established by the government