The U.S. Constitution

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature (plural) (6)
  2. 5. A formal public statement (11)
  3. 10. The political orientation of those who hold that a ___ is the best form of government (13)
  4. 13. The idea of a ___ organization of more or less self-governing units (10)
  5. 14. A member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized ___ (10)
  6. 15. People who make and enforce a country's laws (10)
  7. 16. Persons who administer the law (9)

Down

  1. 2. The upper house of the United States Congress (6)
  2. 3. A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (8)
  3. 4. Decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice (8)
  4. 6. A middle way between two extremes (10)
  5. 7. The successful ending of the American Revolution (12)
  6. 8. A statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (9)
  7. 9. The capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca (10)
  8. 11. Public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops (7)
  9. 12. American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill (5)