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Across
  1. 4. the part in the constitution which lays out the power for Congress to exclusivity in regulating state commerce
  2. 5. an early American political party which opposed having a strong central government
  3. 9. the form of government which splits power between a central and local governments
  4. 11. the President, the branch of government which enforces the laws
  5. 13. The belief that state governments should have more power than the federal government
  6. 15. an early political part which favored stronger central powers
  7. 18. the congress, the branch of government which creates the laws
  8. 19. The failed attempt at government which gave states much more power than the government
  9. 21. the middle ground plan for Congress with two houses, one with equal representation, and one with population based representation
  10. 23. the ability of each branch to establish power over the others
  11. 25. form of government based on indirect democracy
  12. 26. served on George Washington's staff during the Revolution, the first Secretary of the Treasury, and an author of the Federalist Papers
  13. 29. Philadelphia delegate to the Second Continental Congress, helped draft the Declaration of Independence
  14. 30. blueprint for congress that favored large states by having population based representation
Down
  1. 1. the middle ground of presidential electors as the people elect them and then they cast their ballots for president
  2. 2. drafted the Declaration of Independence 3rd president of the United States
  3. 3. Ney York delegate to the First Continental Congress, an author of The Federalist papers
  4. 6. the power of the judicial branch established in Marbury vs. Madison
  5. 7. Vice President under George Washington, and 2nd president of the United States
  6. 8. an addition to the constitution
  7. 10. Document written by Thomas Jefferson to be sent to the King of England
  8. 12. the Rights of states to ignore acts of congress they believe illegal
  9. 14. the division of responsibilities and abilities to the three branches of government
  10. 16. the Supreme Court, the branch of government which decides if a law is constitutional
  11. 17. counter to The Virginia Plan, this plan favored small states with equal representation for all states.
  12. 20. a state formally withdrawing from the union
  13. 22. the limited powers given to the Congress by the constitution
  14. 24. First President of the United States
  15. 27. the first ten amendments to the constitution which protect the individual liberties of American citizens
  16. 28. Virginian delegate to the Second Continental Congress, an author of the Federalist Papers, main author of the Bill of Rights