History Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. Surrender of a criminal to another authority
  2. 3. Rebellion against the government
  3. 5. An official change or addition to the Constitution
  4. 6. England's lawmaking (legislative) body
  5. 8. powers shared by both state and federal governments
  6. 9. First 10 amendments to the Constitution, stating that all humans are entitled to fundamental rights of citizens
  7. 13. System in which each branch of government has a check on the other branches so no one branch gets too much power
  8. 14. Powers that belong to only the federal government
  9. 15. Powers not specifically defined in the Constitution, shall be entrusted to Congress
  10. 16. Enforces laws (President and Cabinet)
  11. 18. Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people (people have the power)
  12. 21. Powers that belong to only the state governments
  13. 22. Process by which an amendment is approved
  14. 24. Representative democracy (people elect representatives)
  15. 25. People against ratifying the Constitution and feared national government having power
  16. 29. Income raised by the government
  17. 30. To provide living accommodations
  18. 31. Final and supreme authority of U.S., Supreme law of the land
Down
  1. 1. Movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, science, and reason could improve society
  2. 2. Interprets laws (Supreme Court)
  3. 4. Members cannot be sued or prosecuted for anything they say in Congress
  4. 7. Minimum number of members that must be present to conduct sessions
  5. 10. The sharing of power between the national and state governments
  6. 11. Makes laws (Congress-House of Representatives and Senate)
  7. 12. Presiding officer of Senate who serves when the vice president is absent
  8. 13. Law established by previous court decisions
  9. 17. Basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled (U.S.- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness)
  10. 19. Introduction to the U.S. Constitution
  11. 20. Distribution of seats in House based on population
  12. 22. Taking by force property or territory belonging to another country or its citizens
  13. 23. Delegates of Constitutional Convention who "built"/shaped U.S. Constitution
  14. 26. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
  15. 27. Supporters of the Constitution and having a stronger National government
  16. 28. Bringing charges against an official