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- 3. Jefferson / who wrote the Declaration of Independence
- 4. 19 / Women's suffrage (right to vote) . The right to vote may not be denied based on gender.
- 6. Powers / Powers held by both the states and the federal government.
- 7. of Paris / The _______________________, signed in 1783, made the colonists, independence official.
- 8. / a form of government, or political system, in which rules are directed by religious beliefs and laws. The religious laws are the country's laws.
- 9. / In this form of government, one person has complete control and historically has ruled with an iron fist.
- 11. / A political and economic theory of social organization concerned with redistributing resources from the rich to the poor. This is to ensure everyone has both equal opportunities and equal outcomes.
- 12. / The set of beliefs and laws, written or inherent, by which a country, state, or organization is governed.
- 14. Democracy / Voters elect representatives to convey the wishes of the people by voting the way the people want.
- 18. / Choices in life from literature,religion,education,occupation,marriage,and no one ownership of property is controlled by government
- 19. / all voters get equal say in decisions
- 21. 1 / What constitutional amendment guarantees freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and with write to petition the government for a redress.
- 23. Branch / This branch of the United Sates Government, comprised of the Supreme Court, determines if laws are Constitutional.
- 24. / a major issue of Resentment was "______________ without representation
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- 1. / In this form of government, or political system, the ruler is a person who inherits power and rues for life or until he or she resigns from the throne: King, Queen, Czar, (Tsar), Czarina, (Tsarina).
- 2. / a custom or organization with social, educational, or religious purposes.
- 5. / The portion of the constitution that states its purpose by listing promises to the people from the USA Government heading the Constitution.
- 10. / As a result of the _______________ war, the colonies won Independence from Britain.
- 12. / The legislature of the United States government.
- 13. Branch / The law-making branch of the United States Government. Includes both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- 15. Branch / This branch of the United States Government, comprised of the Supreme Court, determines if laws are Constitutional.
- 16. 13 / this amendment abolished slavery in the United States
- 17. Washington / ___________ _________________ led the colonial ( Patriot) troops.
- 20. / A government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body. By and large modern representative democracies.
- 22. Powers / Powers granted to the national government under the constitution.