Across
- 5. each branch of government has the power to limit the powers of the other branches
- 9. usually the excuse of bullies for their behavior
- 10. government government is NOT all-powerful
- 11. fairness
- 12. the sharing of power between the national, state, and local governments
- 13. people rule!
- 14. the document that stated that everyone is equal because everyone has natural rights, and the purpose of government is to protect rights
- 15. legal tradition
- 16. government power is divided between three branches, each with their own roles, powers, and responsibilities
- 17. the grandma of the U.S. Constitution;
- 18. everyone has the same natural rights
- 19. one of the natural rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence
Down
- 1. Presidential directives to the Federal Bureaucracy
- 2. Congress’s job to check on the work of government agencies
- 3. everyone must follow the law
- 4. the judiciary’s power to declare a law or an executive action unconstitutional.
- 6. idea from the Magna Carta; government must follow legal steps when dealing with people accused on criminal behavior
- 7. the implied agreement between people and society
- 8. the first written social contract in the Americas.