Forming a New Nation

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Across
  1. 5. First ten amendments to the US Constitution
  2. 7. Guarantees freedoms of speech, religion, and the press
  3. 10. Meeting to create a new US Constitution
  4. 11. Supporters of a strong national government
  5. 12. Opponents of the Constitution, favoring states' rights
  6. 13. Proposal for a unicameral legislature with equal representation
  7. 16. Division of government roles into branches
  8. 17. First governing document of the US
  9. 19. Agreement counting each enslaved person as part of a person for representation
  10. 20. System of government where power is divided between national and state governments
Down
  1. 1. System for electing the president
  2. 2. System ensuring no one branch of government becomes too powerful
  3. 3. "Father of the Constitution"
  4. 4. Formal approval of the Constitution
  5. 6. Proposal for a bicameral legislative branch
  6. 8. Founding document of the United States government
  7. 9. Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
  8. 14. Author of Federalist Papers, first Treasury Secretary
  9. 15. Agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
  10. 18. Introduction to the US Constitution