Constitution Crossword

2. the Legislative Branch consists of the Senate and the
3. series of essays written to encourage ratification of the Constitution
6. article 5 describes the process of making
9. article 1 gives Congress the power to collect
13. supporter of the Constitution and strong national government
15. article 2 creates this branch of government
16. opposed the Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government
18. system where each branch can limit the others
19. fraction of states required to ratify an amendment
20. first ten amendments to the Constitution

1. year the Constitution was signed
4. leader of the Executive Branch
5. principle that the government only has powers given to it
7. fraction of Congress required to propose an amendment
8. article 6 makes the Constitution the supreme
10. the Constitution begins with these three words
11. article 1 creates this branch of government
12. the highest court in the United States
14. system where power is divided between national and state governments
17. belief that power should remain closer to the people through state governments