History

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Across
  1. 2. of Confederation-Document, which formed the first government of the U.S near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government
  2. 3. -Amendment-Defines citizens as people born in the US and prohibits the states from denying due process and equal protection under the law. Also states that the value of the debt must always be paid and honored, and cannot be questioned. Also excludes women from voting.
  3. 4. Amendment Abolishes slavery and gives congress the power to enforce abolition through legislation.
  4. 5. -Amendment Outlaws poll taxes
  5. 6. Amendment Women's suffrage
  6. 10. of Rights-First ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
  7. 13. -Amendment Direct election of senators
  8. 14. Carta-Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trial
  9. 15. of Versailles-Treaty that ended World War 1.
  10. 16. Doctrine- Declaration by Truman to economically assiast any country fighting Commusim after World War 2.The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy (plan to keep Communism from spreading)
Down
  1. 1. Amendment Establishes an income tax
  2. 5. Amendment Lowers the voting age to 18
  3. 7. Bill Of Rights-Foundation for American Government for the freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
  4. 8. Points-peace plan issue by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy.
  5. 9. Amendment Voting rights will not be based on race.
  6. 11. Papers-Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
  7. 12. Of Independence-Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
  8. 17. Constitution-A document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S government