Across
- 1. the territory the U.S. bought from France in 1803
- 3. the person in charge of the executive branch
- 4. the people who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
- 6. the U.S. celebrates its freedom on July 4th
- 7. the name of the event where the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
- 8. the number of stars on the US flag
- 11. the name of the ocean on the west coast of the U.S.
- 12. a change or an addition to the Constitution
- 13. name the US war between the north and the south
- 15. the supreme law of the land
- 17. the name of the national anthem
- 18. the capital of the U.S.
- 19. the person who becomes president if the president can no longer serve
- 22. the first ten amendments to the Constitution
- 24. the highest court in the U.S.
- 25. providing schooling and education, providing protection (police), providing safety (fire departments), giving a driver’s license, approving zoning and land use
- 27. printing money, declaring war, creating an army, making treaties
- 28. where the Statue of Liberty is located
- 29. this reformer fought for women’s rights and civil rights
Down
- 2. the name of the document that freed slaves in the confederate states
- 5. the “Father of our Country” and the 1st U.S. President
- 9. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- 10. the number of years in a president’s term
- 14. the month we vote for a new U.S. president
- 16. the name of the ocean on the east coast of the U.S.
- 18. the first three words of the Constitution represent the idea of self-government
- 20. the branch of the U.S. government that reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements), and decides if a law goes against the Constitution
- 21. the number of stripes on the U.S. flag
- 23. the age citizens have to be to vote for the U.S. president
- 26. the father of the Declaration of Independence