Constitution of the United States

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Across
  1. 6. the executive branch can do this to laws from the legislative branch(send the law back)
  2. 7. the executive branch is the president, the vice president and the _____
  3. 8. group that wrote the federalist papers
  4. 9. written in 1215 and influenced the constitution
  5. 11. to approve or agree
  6. 12. The ________ plan, wanted representation to be equal for all states
  7. 13. the supreme court has nine(9) of them
  8. 14. 3/5 _________, 3 of 5 slaves counted for representation
  9. 17. The ________ compromise, also known as The Connecticut Compromise
  10. 18. ________ of powers, no one branch has all the power
  11. 19. popular _________, the government gets its power from the people
  12. 20. group that wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution
  13. 22. states and national government share power
Down
  1. 1. checks and _________
  2. 2. The ________ plan, wanted representation based on state population
  3. 3. branch of government that interprets the laws
  4. 4. the Senate and House of Representatives together are called...
  5. 5. branch of government that makes the laws
  6. 10. a change to the constitution
  7. 15. people get to vote on laws and leaders
  8. 16. last name of the father of the constitution
  9. 21. branch of government that enforces the laws