Key terms and principles for constitutional issues

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Across
  1. 3. - To be treated fairly no matter race, age, gender, etc. and obtains basic constitutional rights as a U.S. citizen
  2. 6. - feeling of attachment and commitment to a country, nation, or political community
  3. 12. - Same treatment, opportunities, status, and the same rights as everyone else.
  4. 13. - A system of government in which is created to serve the people, for the people, and by the people
  5. 15. - Due process is a constitutionally guaranteed safeguard that protects the rights of individuals
  6. 18. - People who are either born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the U.S.
  7. 19. rights - Rights that are guaranteed to citizens by law
  8. 22. - you have interests and activities, particularly outside your work, which make your life enjoyable and worthwhile.
  9. 23. - innocent until the prosecution can find them guilty. If not then he or she can walk free
  10. 24. - Something offered by a person that is tangible by another person for trade
  11. 25. - System of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two
  12. 26. - To have at least one party's disagreement with the majority opinion
  13. 27. - belief for people to vote who they want to represent their political party
Down
  1. 1. - population chooses representatives to carry out the governmental duties of the nation.
  2. 2. - Each of the 3 branches of government can check and/or limit the power of the other branches so no one branch can assume all power.
  3. 4. government) - The laws beginning with the Constitution and including state and local laws, determine what is allowed, and no one is considered above or outside of them.
  4. 5. - This basic protection is in place to keep the government from simply rounding people up and keeping them in prison indefinitely, without charging them or prosecuting them for any crime. This has been a very controversial topic, especially during times of war
  5. 7. - guaranteeing the rights of all people and encompassing a broad spectrum of economic, social, cultural, political and civil rights.
  6. 8. - The power or authority of the government and of governance rests with the people. The government serves the will of the people, and they are the final authority for what the government does in their name
  7. 9. - A formal plan of government that defines the plan, structure, and federal laws for the nation
  8. 10. - People that are treated in an honorable and fair manner according to the mores of society.
  9. 11. - As a human population we have differences in race, ethnicities, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and experiences. Ideally, we recognize these differences and make no judgments about them.
  10. 14. - Separate houses of government consisting of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches all serving separate duties to divide power equally
  11. 16. - pursuit of a meaningful life
  12. 17. - The first 10 Amendments
  13. 20. - an honest, open, complete,
  14. 21. - freedom to live your life as an independent person