A New Nation Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. The Constitutional ____ was attended by delegates from 12 states, excluding Rhode Island.
  2. 5. The ____ college is part of the U.S. voting system
  3. 6. This branch was created by Article III in the U.S. Constitution.
  4. 7. The amount of ____ in the house from each state is dependent on state population.
  5. 8. This branch includes the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  6. 10. The new, revised United States ____
  7. 11. The newest department in the executive branch, the Department of ____
  8. 12. The largest branch in the U.S. government, that enforces laws.
  9. 14. The state that created the North's plan for the government
  10. 16. The system of checks and ____ helps branches of the government keep each other in check.
  11. 18. The leader of the American Revolution and first United States president
Down
  1. 1. The state that created the South's plan for the government
  2. 3. The United States is a ____ with democratic ideals
  3. 4. The length of a president's term.
  4. 9. The first 10 amendments
  5. 10. The old, unsuccessful Articles of _____
  6. 13. A tactic of persuasion used by candidates in elections in which many positive and/or negative things about a person/group are listed.
  7. 15. Someone who is in the Senate would be called a ____
  8. 16. The U.S. government has three of these.
  9. 17. A tactic of persuasion used by candidates in elections in which the candidate is made out to look like an ordinary citizen.