Across
- 2. Peter Zenger / Journalist whose trial was an early step in establishing the freedom of press in the colonies
- 7. College / An assembly elected by voters that meets every 4 years to elect the president
- 8. v. Madison / Decision of the Marshall Court that established judicial review
- 9. Papers / Series of essays written by the founding fathers that urged ratification
- 10. of 1763 / British law that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachians
- 12. of Burgesses / 1st example of a representative form of government in colonial Virginia
Down
- 1. Constitution / Customs & precedents accepted as a need part of gov, but isn't listed
- 3. Neglect / British policy of ignoring the colonies
- 4. Act / Law of British Parliament that taxed newspapers, legal documents, and other printed materials
- 5. of Independence / The 1776 document that states the need for independence
- 6. Compact / Agreement signed by Pilgrims before landing at Plymouth, MA in which colonists consented to be governed by a gov THEY created
- 11. Government / Government is not all powerful; it may only do things people give it power to do