Neerav Yerekar Constitution Crossword
Across
- 5. The purpose of the Bill of Rights was to give we the people a specific kind of rights
- 6. The second amendment gives you the right to _________.
- 7. What are the group of advisors called that helps the president make decisions
- 8. How many 4-year terms does the president get before he can't get elected again
- 10. What was the constitution often called because of its amendable or changable rights
- 13. What were the people called who wrote the constitution
- 14. What does the Legislative branch do
- 18. The process of removing SUmpreme court justices from their post
- 19. The ________ court is the highest court in the country, and the decisions they make have more power than other courts
- 20. which amendment says that even if a right is not here deosn't mean you don't have it
- 23. Who propose the New Jersey plan that the smaller states favored
- 24. In May of _______, leaders from all around the United States gathered in Philadelphia to discuss the changing of the Articles fo Confederation.
Down
- 1. Unlike the 5th and 6th amendment, the 7th amendment is only for _______ cases like a noise complaint
- 2. Our First Constitution was the ____________ of _____________
- 3. what amendment gives you the right to due process like innocent until proven guilty
- 4. In 1787, state representatives met to discuss changing the Articles of Confederation. Many argued for starting over with a new document based on_________
- 9. how many seats are there in the House of Representatives
- 11. A compromise that concerned the Southern delegates about slavery
- 12. the number of delegates that came from 12 states to meet over the summer time to decide what they would do about the failing country
- 15. America needed support from these countries and wouldn’t get it until they regained control
- 16. There is a system called checks and______, which checks or limits the other branches power
- 17. The national government had ___ too and couldn’t collect taxes to repay what they owe.
- 19. Things came to a head in 1785 farmers revolted against the government in this revolt.
- 21. What does the police need to search your home
- 22. The plan that James Madison has proposed in the constitutional convention