Across
- 3. Free speech advocate
- 4. Uprising exposing weaknesses of Articles
- 5. People consent to government
- 6. First U.S. government
- 8. Branches limit each other
- 10. Supported checks and balances
- 11. Created bicameral legislature
- 12. Natural rights philosopher
- 16. Government by the people
- 17. First ten amendments
- 20. Inherent human rights
- 22. Changes to the Constitution
- 23. Formal plan to amend the Constitution
- 25. Main divisions of the Constitution
- 26. Introductory section of the Constitution
- 28. Elected representatives govern
- 29. Power divided between national and state governments
- 30. Opposed strong national government
Down
- 1. Elected officials govern
- 2. Fact‑based statement
- 4. Dividing government authority
- 7. Open to opinion
- 9. Power comes from the people
- 13. Document declaring independence
- 14. Slave population agreement
- 15. Official approval of Constitution or amendment
- 18. Supported Constitution
- 19. Rule by one leader
- 21. Hobbes’ political work
- 24. Government restricted by law
- 27. Author of Leviathan