Founding Documents Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. popular ________ means that the power of government comes from the people
  2. 7. feared a strong central government and demanded a bill of rights be added to the new constitution
  3. 11. oppressive power exerted by a government or ruler
  4. 12. the first ten amendments to the u.s. constitution
  5. 13. power is shared between the national government and the state governments (enumerated, reserved and concurrent)
  6. 14. the ability of each branch to prevent the other branches from being too powerful
  7. 16. the first constitution of the united states
Down
  1. 1. believed that a strong federal government was necessary for the survival of the nation
  2. 2. the northwest ordinance gave new settlers freedom of religion and emphasized public __________
  3. 3. rights rights that cannot be given or taken away
  4. 5. unlimited power
  5. 6. the first section of the u.s. constitution
  6. 8. the _________ ordinance of 1787 formed Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin as free states
  7. 9. main author of the declaration of independence
  8. 10. the process by which foreign-born persons become citizens
  9. 15. the father of the constitution