Civics Review - Category 1: Origins of Government Crossword

a period in European history when many educated people stressed the importance of learning and reasoning
an implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government
the structure of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities
a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England
a government document written in 1689 that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and limited the powers of the king
a government document written in 1215 that limited the king's power and protected the rights of the nobility
representative system where the people create and run their own government
a document written in 1776 that listed the basis for democratic government and the grievances of the colonists
the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments
the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
first constitution of the United States
meeting in Philadelphia in 1787
to formally approve something
the process of formally approving something
a group of people who feared a strong national government
the idea that those who govern must follow the laws; no one is above the law
a principle of government where each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
Enlightenment thinker whose theory of social contract influenced the U.S. government
Enlightenment thinker whose idea of separation of power influenced the U.S. government