PreGED SS v1

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Across
  1. 2. and C.E Before the Common Era (formerly known as B.C.) and Common Era (formerly known as A.D.)
  2. 3. the direct exchange of one good or service for another without the use of money
  3. 6. changes in, or additions to, a constitution; must be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures; ratified by approval of three-fourths of the states
  4. 7. of Confederation the first constitution of the United States (1781); created a weak national government; replaced in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States
  5. 8. of trade the difference between the total amount of exports and imports for a country in one year
  6. 9. of Rights the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution; ratified in 1791; limits governmental power and protects basic rights and liberties of individuals
Down
  1. 1. a legislative body composed of two houses
  2. 2. cycle the periods of recession and expansion that an economy goes through because production does not increase continuously over time
  3. 4. the power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior
  4. 5. an administrative organization that implements government policies