Chapter 3 The Constitution
Across
- 1. branch of government that interprets the laws
- 3. a promise to add this helped to ratify the Constitution
- 6. large states wanted representation
- 8. allows the Constitution to change
- 9. dividing power between the states and national government
- 12. clause that says the Constitution is highest law of the land
- 14. nations first written government of the United states
- 16. essays that argued for a strong national government
- 20. number of states needed to ratify the constitution
- 21. author of the constitution
- 22. compromise on how the executive would be chosen
- 24. the people run the government
- 25. branch of government that enforces the laws
- 26. rebellion that led to the Constitional Convention
Down
- 2. branch of government to make the laws
- 4. compromise that led solved the question of representation
- 5. small states wanted representation
- 7. first three words of the Constitution
- 10. writers of the constitution
- 11. ensures each branch doesn't assume too much power
- 13. prevents the centralization of power
- 15. bowers belonging to the national government
- 17. powers kept by the states
- 18. constitution location
- 19. explains the reason why they wrote the constitution
- 23. number of Articles in the Constitution