Chapter 3 vocab

1234567891011121314151617181920212223
Across
  1. 2. A written plan of government
  2. 4. Sovereignty, the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
  3. 6. a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
  4. 9. College, a group of people who would be named by each state legislature to elect the president and vice president
  5. 12. Branch, the branch of government that carries out laws
  6. 13. of Law, principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
  7. 14. Branch, the branch of government that interprets laws
  8. 15. of Powers, the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
  9. 17. Supporters of the Constitution were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They didn't want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens' rights were already well protected by the Constitution.
  10. 19. Convention, A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
  11. 21. Fifths Compromise, delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
  12. 22. an introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government in the Constitution.
  13. 23. Compromise, The compromise made by the Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
Down
  1. 1. a group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose
  2. 3. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
  3. 5. A change to the Constitution
  4. 7. Powers, powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
  5. 8. Powers, powers held jointly by the national and state governments.
  6. 10. and Balances, Under this system, each branch of government is able to check, or limit, the power of the others
  7. 11. Branch, the branch of government that makes the laws
  8. 16. federalist, Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
  9. 18. Approved
  10. 20. Powers, powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution