Across
- 1. believed in natural rights: life, liberty, and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson
- 3. defined the structure of Congress and the number of representatives each state would have in Congress
- 5. supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
- 9. third president of the United States; author of the Declaration of Independence
- 10. king/queen controls all aspects of life
- 12. explains the purpose of the constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the United States
- 17. the power within the government is divided so that no branch is too powerful
- 18. powers that are not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution
- 20. group who feared the new government created by the Constitution gave too much power to the national government at the expense of individual rights
Down
- 2. the government is not all powerful; powers are limited
- 4. power is held at the national level, with very little power being held in political subdivisions
- 6. a leading supporter of the constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers; he has a whole musical about him
- 7. english philosopher, had the Social Contract Theory
- 8. government is defined by law and serves the people; law is above and applies to everyone
- 11. the people are the only source of power for any and all government actions; government can only govern with the consent of the governed
- 13. belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority
- 14. first president of the United States
- 15. the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
- 16. father of the constitution, fourth president of the United States
- 19. government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens