From Articles to Amendments

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Across
  1. 4. Law that created a process for territories to become state, promoted public education, and banned slavery.
  2. 10. Document that creates and organizes the federal government into three branches.
  3. 13. Constitutional compromise about how to "count" enslaved people when determining representation in Congress
  4. 14. Tax on imported goods (or goods from another state).
  5. 16. Uprising of overtaxed Massachusetts farmers.
  6. 17. Branch of government that enforces laws.
  7. 18. Money collected by the government to pay for national needs like war debt and services.
  8. 19. System where power is shared between national and state governments.
  9. 20. Branch of government that interprets laws.
Down
  1. 1. The right to express ideas without punishment.
  2. 2. Government where power comes from the people and representatives act for them.
  3. 3. "Check" on the president or judges who are accused of wrongdoing.
  4. 5. Hamilton Leading Federalist who helped write the Federalist Papers supporting ratification of the Constitution.
  5. 6. Group that opposed the Constitution and demanded a Bill of Rights.
  6. 7. Territories that Congress organized and sold under the Articles to raise money.
  7. 8. First U.S. government that gave most power to the states and created a weak central government.
  8. 9. of Rights First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
  9. 11. Branch of government that makes laws.
  10. 12. Powers specifically listed (delegated) to Congress in the Constitution.
  11. 15. Group that supported the Constitution and a stronger national government.