Government Ch. 2 Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. A meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the abuses of authority by the British Gov't.
  2. 5. Three fifths of the state's slaves would be counted towards the population.
  3. 6. Alliance of Native American Tribes to end wars between the nations and to stand against the European takeover.
  4. 7. A declaration of citizens' rights issued by the Virginia Convention.
  5. 9. Carta "Great Charter" that limited government and shifted it from "rule of man" to "rule of law"
  6. 13. Law passed by parliament that required a government tax stamp on paper goods and all legal documents such as contracts and licenses.
  7. 17. Colonies directly controlled by the King, through an appointed governor.
  8. 19. Document that stated that English monarchs would no longer be able to enact laws, raise taxes, or keep an army without Parliament's consent.
  9. 20. Revolt to prevent judges from foreclosing on the farms of farmers who could not pay taxes the state had issued.
  10. 21. First plan for uniting the colonies.
  11. 22. Alias of those who wrote the Federalist Papers
  12. 24. Supporters of the Constitution.
  13. 25. Congress' plan for settling the Northwest Territory.
  14. 26. Colonies based on a grant of land by the Crown to a company or a group of settlers.
  15. 27. First 10 amendments to the constitution that protect individual liberties.
  16. 28. To formally approve.
Down
  1. 2. Meeting of colonial delegates where a plan was set in place to raise an army against the British.
  2. 3. Document that limited a monarch's power.
  3. 4. Framework of laws that put limits on the power of government and gave all free men the right to choose judges.
  4. 8. Colony that was based on a grant of land by the English monarch to an owner, in exchange for yearly payment.
  5. 10. Proposal to create a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states instead of representation by population.
  6. 11. Essays defending and promoting the Constitution.
  7. 12. Alliance Formed to defend from threats posed by Native Americans, and by settlers from nearby Dutch colonies.
  8. 14. Those who opposed the Constitution.
  9. 15. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
  10. 16. Two chamber legislature
  11. 18. The nation's first constitution.
  12. 23. Agreement that established that a state's population would determine its representation in the lower house of legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house.