Across
- 1. the first governing document of Plymouth Colony
- 8. Powers denied to the national and/or state governments by the Constitution
- 12. the legislature of the Kingdom of England
- 13. principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
- 16. Writers during the Enlightenment and who popularized the new ideas of the time.
- 17. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- 19. Powers shared by the states and the federal government
- 23. A series of attacks on courthouses by a small band of farmers led by Revolutionary War Captain Daniel Shays to block foreclosure proceedings.
- 27. the first constitution of the United States
- 29. A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
- 30. an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
- 31. One ruler with absolute power
- 32. Method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government (who gets what, when, and how)
- 33. The powers of the national government in foreign affairs that the Supreme Court has declared do not depend on constitutional grants but rather grow out of the very existence of the national government.
- 35. control of one's own government
- 37. A key characteristic of U.S. democracy. Initially meaning freedom from governmental interference, today it includes demands for freedom to engage in a variety of practices without governmental interference or discrimination.
- 40. 1689 laws protecting the rights of English subjects and Parliament
- 41. A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government
- 42. The people believe the ruler is a god or that religious leaders should run the govt
- 43. Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
Down
- 2. Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
- 3. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
- 4. the ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions
- 5. A written plan of government
- 6. Powers given to the state government alone
- 7. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
- 9. An unelected group of people run the nation
- 10. Constitutional powers granted solely to the federal government.
- 11. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
- 14. Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption.
- 15. A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
- 18. Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution
- 20. the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
- 21. A government in which the king or queen has absolute power.
- 22. Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.
- 24. A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution.
- 25. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
- 26. the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
- 28. A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in detail.
- 34. the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
- 36. The document written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 that sets forth the institutional structure of the U.S. government and the tasks these institutions perform. It replaced the Articles of Confederation.
- 38. Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
- 39. The first ten amendments to the Constitution