Across
- 1. a group of people chosen to decide on the innocence or guilt in a court case
- 4. guarantee that the government can not harm its citizens by abusing power
- 5. part of the government that explains the law
- 6. 18th century (1700's) way of thinking that stressed reason and science
- 9. people of a nation rule directly or elect officials who act on the peoples behalf
- 12. part of the government that enforces the law
- 14. the idea that no one is above the law and all people must follow the law
- 15. the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that guarantees rights
- 16. rights that are universal and cannot be taken away
- 18. dividing power between separate groupsso no one group is too powerful
- 19. a city-state, or country and city at the same time
- 20. first agreement that set up self government in colonies
Down
- 2. a representative government
- 3. part of a government that makes or changes laws
- 7. a part of the law making body, or group
- 8. an agreement that limited the kings power and set the foundation for democracy in England
- 10. a written plan of government and laws
- 11. the documents that lay out the plan for the U.S. government
- 13. a part of the government that makes the laws
- 17. money paid to the government based on earnings