Articles of Confederation & Constitutional Convention

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Across
  1. 5. FOR the constitution; wanted a strong central government
  2. 6. First 10 Amendments of the Constitution
  3. 7. 1787; A meeting to discuss making changes to the Articles of Confederation - resulted in writing the US Constitution
  4. 9. 1st constitution of the United States; Created a weak central government
  5. 10. AGAINST the constitution; wanted a Bill of Rights and weak central government
  6. 11. Father of the Constitution; Federalist Leader
Down
  1. 1. A change or an addition to the constitution
  2. 2. Approval of the states by a vote
  3. 3. 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted toward state population and taxes
  4. 4. 1787; A law to expand the United States; Organized western lands into equal states
  5. 8. Solved issues on representation between large and small states; 2 Houses of Congress - Senate and House of Representatives