Across
- 3. powers: powers shared by the state and national governments
- 6. a person skilled at a specialized trade or craft
- 7. government: the level of government that deals with national matters
- 8. a proposal for a new law
- 9. and balances: a system in government that gives each branch the power to check, or limit, the power of the other branches
- 11. a representative of a town or other district in a British system of government
- 12. someone who wants to end slavery
- 13. an official document in which certain rights are given by a government to a person or business
- 16. a change or addition to a written document
- 17. location: an exact point on Earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude
- 18. a loose alliance of countries, states, and other political units in which each unit maintains most or all power over itself
Down
- 1. a formal meeting of representatives that is held to discuss ideas and policies
- 2. to claim land for a nation by establishing a settlement
- 4. group: people who share many of the same customs such as beliefs, traditions, food, clothing, or language
- 5. crop: a crop grown for the purpose of selling it rather than consuming it
- 9. the science or practice of making maps
- 10. a written plan for government
- 11. to stop buying or using something as a form of protest
- 14. a gathering of people meeting for a common purpose
- 15. process: a legal process established to make sure people are not punished without first being proven guilty in a fair trial