Across
- 1. a country governed by elected representatives
- 4. an order from a judge that authorizes police or other officials to take a certain action, such as searching someone’s property
- 7. to withhold or take away something
- 10. the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- 11. a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- 12. relating to issues within a country
- 14. to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- 17. the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- 19. the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- 20. to agree or pledge to support someone or something
Down
- 2. a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
- 3. a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- 5. a person who is required to defend himself or herself in a legal action. An example is an accused person who is put on trial for a crime
- 6. a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- 8. supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- 9. payment given to someone to offset, or make up for, a loss or injury
- 13. a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
- 15. the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- 16. to treat a person or group unfairly
- 18. a strong disagreement