Intro to Gov.

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Across
  1. 6. first technical "gov't" for the US, but did not produce an official Cons't
  2. 7. idea that people voluntarily give up some rights in return for the benefits government provides
  3. 8. section of the constitution that discusses purposes of government
  4. 9. clause that states that the Cons't is the top law of the land
  5. 12. powers that states and the national gov. share
  6. 15. democratic principle that holds not only citizens, but also the government to legal guidelines
  7. 17. system set up in the constitution that does not allow any one branch of gov. to have too much power
  8. 18. principle in which power is divided between central and local governments
  9. 20. first ten amendments to the constitution
  10. 22. major organization units of the cons’t, the first one deals with the legislative branch
  11. 23. term for making the constitution official
  12. 24. this state proposed a "great" compromise that addressed both small and large state concerns at the philadelphia convention
  13. 25. opposed the ratification of the Constitution, too much central power
  14. 28. powers given only to states or only to the national gov.
  15. 29. power to interpret laws
  16. 30. first US document that called for separation for England + illustrated democratic principles
Down
  1. 1. idea that the the government was created by the people and all power rests with the people
  2. 2. powers granted to the government under the necessary and proper clause
  3. 3. branch of gov. that makes laws
  4. 4. this group originally opposed the constitution because it did not include a Bill of Rights
  5. 5. philosopher that influenced Thomas Jefferson the most in writing the declaration of independence
  6. 10. where the constitution was drafted
  7. 11. first official meeting of colonies to protest against unfair tax on paper goods
  8. 13. type of democracy the USA has
  9. 14. population + defined territory + sovereignty = _______________
  10. 15. powers given to states by the tenth amendment
  11. 16. document the preceded the constitution that proved to be too weak to govern the new nation of the US
  12. 19. outlines the structure and functions of the government
  13. 21. life, liberty, and property...according to Locke
  14. 26. powers listed in the Cons't for the national gov.
  15. 27. english philosopher who argued that we need government because man would live in a constant state of war otherwise