CONSTITUTION

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2. Part of the 5th and 14th amendments that ensures everyone is treated fairly through the process of law
4. Powers shared by both the federal and state government
7. The people rule themselves and have the power
10. The first ten amendments of the constitution
11. Principle that every member of a society, including the ruler or government, must follow the law
13. Twenty-seven additions or changes to the constitution
15. An agreement that states reached during the Constitutional Convention which included a Senate with equal representation and a House of Representatives with representation based on population
18. This article describes how amendments to the constitution are to be made
21. Powers of the national government that are not specifically stated in the Constitution but that are implied from the Enumerated powers and that allow Congress to perform its duties
23. The upper house of the United States government
25. The introduction of the constitution that describes the goals and purposes of the United States of America
26. This article declares that the constitution will take effect when nine states had ratified it
28. This article of the constitution describes the legislative branch of the government
29. The branch of the United States government responsible for carrying out laws
31. S system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
35. The lower legislative assembly of the United States Congress
37. This amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
38. A form of government in which power is divided between the federal or national government and the states
39. A right guaranteed by the first amendment to the United States constitution
40. This article says that the states of the union must respect each other's laws, court rulings, and records

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1. Father of the constitution
3. To sign or give formal consent and approval to the constitution or an amendment, making it officially valid
5. The first constitution of the United States in which the states, rather than the people, held the power
6. The first three words of the constitution of the United States of America
8. The person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
9. A gathering of statesmen who drafted the United States constitution in 1787 constitution
12. The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of the government unconstitutional
14. The division of powers among the different branches of government
16. Powers specifically stated in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government
17. An assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws
19. A principle of a constitutional government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution
20. The clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations
22. A group of organized citizens with common beliefs and who join together to elect candidates to public office and determine public policy
24. The branch of the United States government that makes laws
26. This article article of the constitution describes the executive branch of government
27. The branch of the United States government responsible for administering justice
30. This article declares that the constitution is the "supreme law of the land" and that federal laws shall prevail over state laws
32. The legislature of the United States government
33. Seven sections of the constitution that outline the structure of the government
34. The process of charging officials in the executive and judicial branches with wrongdoing and bringing them to trial
36. This article of the constitution describes the judicial branch of government