"Hamilton" Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. the act of taking over the debts of another entity
  2. 6. the act of withdrawing from a political union or federation
  3. 7. relating to the political and economic theories of Thomas Jefferson, particularly his belief in states' rights and agrarianism
  4. 8. freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others
  5. 10. the legislative branch of the United States government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
  6. 11. a financial institution that manages a country's currency, monetary policy, and interest rates
  7. 13. the branch of government responsible for enforcing the law, headed by the President
  8. 16. the system of courts that interpret and apply the law
  9. 17. a system designed to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful by providing each branch with the means to check the power of the others
  10. 18. a supporter of a strong central government and a national bank, particularly during the early years of the United States
  11. 21. the branch of government responsible for making laws, consisting of Congress
  12. 22. a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units
  13. 23. relating to the political and economic theories of Alexander Hamilton, particularly his belief in a strong central government and a national bank
  14. 25. a group of electors who are appointed to elect the President and Vice President of the United States
  15. 28. a form of government in which a single person, the monarch, has supreme authority over the state
  16. 29. an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league
  17. 30. The practice of conducting negotiations between nations
  18. 31. the right
  19. 34. the total amount of money owed by the federal government
  20. 36. the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which protect the basic rights and freedoms of American citizens
  21. 39. A territory controlled by a distant country
Down
  1. 1. the movement to end slavery in the United States
  2. 2. the lower house of Congress, consisting of representatives elected by the people of each state
  3. 3. the gathering that drafted the Constitution of the United States in 1787
  4. 5. a tax on imported goods
  5. 9. the act of invalidating a federal law within a state
  6. 12. a group of advisors to the President or other leader, typically consisting of heads of executive departments
  7. 14. Groups of people who share similar beliefs and goals about how the government should be run
  8. 15. the upper house of Congress, consisting of two senators from each state
  9. 16. the branch of government responsible for interpreting the law, consisting of the federal court system
  10. 19. a person who opposed a strong central government and a national bank, particularly during the early years of the United States
  11. 20. To approve or confirm a law or agreement
  12. 24. a document that outlines the basic principles, laws, and structures of a government or organization
  13. 26. the act of freeing slaves from slavery
  14. 27. a sudden and dramatic change in political power or government structure
  15. 32. an act of open resistance or defiance to an established authority
  16. 33. a tax protest in the United States in 1791, during the presidency of George Washington
  17. 35. A settlement in which both sides give up something in order to reach an agreement
  18. 37. a form of government in which the power is held by the people or their elected representatives
  19. 38. a form of government in which the people have the power to elect their leaders and participate in decision-making