Across
- 5. an invention that made it possible to spin many balls of yarn at once
- 7. the belief that everyone, rich or poor, powerful or weak, must obey the law
- 9. the idea that each branch of government is separate from the others and functions on its own
- 11. specific rights of American citizens that are preserved by the Constitution
- 12. a system of government where the national, or federal, government has certain powers to govern the country, but also allows the states the necessary power to rule themselves
- 14. to approve
Down
- 1. the ability of each branch of government to keep the other branches from becoming too powerful
- 2. the idea that government is created by and receives its power from the people
- 3. an introduction or explanation of what will follow
- 4. a written plan of government
- 6. to give something up in order to come to an agreement
- 8. woven cloth or fabric
- 10. the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
- 13. to change, correct, add to or improve