Across
- 5. gave the colonists the same rights as the englishmen
- 7. the people rule
- 8. guaranteed the freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
- 9. everyone must follow the law
- 10. citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of our rights
- 11. stated grievances against the king of Great Britain and established the idea that all people are equal under the law
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- 1. this document was used as a model for the current Bill of Rights
- 2. this document was the first form of national government for the independent states but failed because it gave too much power to the states causing a weak central government
- 3. government is not all powerful and can only do the things the people have given them to the power to do so
- 4. Carta established that everyone is subject to the law and gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms
- 6. citizens elect office holders to govern on our behalf