Foundations of Government

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Across
  1. 3. Consent of the governed; Government gets its power from THE people
  2. 5. Rule of Law; NO one is above the law
  3. 8. Powers shared between the national and state governments
  4. 13. The government is divided into three branches
  5. 14. This branch makes laws; Congress
  6. 17. This branch enforces laws; President
  7. 18. National and state governments share power
  8. 20. Would not ratify the U.S. Constitution without a Bill of Rights
  9. 21. Powers of the state
  10. 22. Supported by LARGE states
Down
  1. 1. For every 5 slaves, 3 are counted as free people for taxation and representation
  2. 2. Representation based on population
  3. 4. Supported by small states
  4. 6. Each branch has the power to check the other branches
  5. 7. This group supported a strong government
  6. 9. We get this legislature from the Great Compromise
  7. 10. Based on equal representation
  8. 11. Powers of the federal government
  9. 12. Protects your individual rights
  10. 15. THE people elect representatives to run the government
  11. 16. This branch interprets laws; Supreme Court
  12. 19. This compromise settles issued between large and small states