Ryan Zheng Constitution Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The Constitutional Convention started in May of _______.
  2. 4. Amendment ensuring the right to own a firearm to protect yourself
  3. 5. The opening to the Constitution that starts with the words “We the people...”.
  4. 8. ____________ is a system where states share power with a strong national government.
  5. 9. Amendment ensuring your privacy and that government agents can’t search or seize your stuff without good reason
  6. 10. Plan proposed by people of smaller states, led by William Patterson, that gave new powers to Congress and included 3 branches of government.
  7. 13. Our First Constitution was the _______________ of ______________.
  8. 19. Any law that conflicts with the Constitution is considered ______________.
  9. 20. The delegate chosen to be president of the convention
  10. 22. Amendment that bans “cruel and unusual punishments” and excessive fines
  11. 23. Branch of government that’s headed by the Supreme Court and its nine justices
Down
  1. 1. Branch of government that writes the laws
  2. 3. Total number of seats in the House of Representatives
  3. 6. Things came to a head in 1785. Farmers revolted against the government in this revolt.
  4. 7. Amendment that ensures your freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
  5. 11. The rebellion caused by Shays couldn’t be stopped by the ______ government at the time.
  6. 12. A ____________ is a type of government where the citizens lend their power to the representatives.
  7. 13. Additions to the original document are known as _______________.
  8. 14. How many votes did a bill need from the 13 states to become a law? usconstitution
  9. 15. The group of advisors that helps the president make decisions is known as the ___________.
  10. 16. A section featuring the first ten amendments that ensured the protection of individual rights.
  11. 17. Author of the Constitution and Bill of Rights
  12. 18. The document that lays out how the government of the United States works.
  13. 21. Plan proposed by James Madison that scrapped the Articles of Confederation, had a government composed of 3 branches, and handled anything the states couldn’t handle themselves
  14. 22. Branch of government that enforces and approves laws, and also directs national defense and foreign policy