Shreyashi Jha Constitution Crossword

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  1. 2. The principle that leaders only have powers written in the Constitution is called __________ government.
  2. 4. The phrase “We the People” symbolizes the principle of __________‑government.
  3. 6. James Madison’s plan called for three branches: legislative, executive, and __________.
  4. 8. The President, Vice President, and Cabinet make up the __________ branch.
  5. 9. Because the Articles created a weak government, Congress could only declare war and manage __________ affairs.
  6. 12. The executive branch includes the President, Vice President, and the __________.
  7. 14. The judicial branch is headed by the __________ Court.
  8. 17. Article sections explain things like how a new __________ can join the country.
  9. 18. Our First Constitution was the _______ of ______
  10. 21. The legislative branch meets in the __________ Building.
  11. 23. The states acted more like __________ than parts of one nation.
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  1. 1. Congress needed __________ out of thirteen votes to pass a law.
  2. 2. The Constitution is called a “__________ document.”
  3. 3. Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the __________.
  4. 4. Things came to a head in 1785 farmers revolted against the government in this revolt.
  5. 5. Under the articles, Congress could not collect ___________
  6. 7. The Fourteenth Amendment says state governments must respect the same individual __________ as the federal government.
  7. 10. The Second Amendment says Americans have the right to bear __________.
  8. 11. The Sixth Amendment guarantees a speedy and public __________.
  9. 13. The separation of powers divides the government into three __________.
  10. 15. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and __________ the government.
  11. 16. The Seventh Amendment gives people the right to a __________ trial in civil cases.
  12. 19. The Fifth Amendment gives people the right to remain __________.
  13. 20. Small states supported the __________ Plan because it kept equal representation for each state.
  14. 22. The first ten amendments added to the Constitution are known as the _______ of Rights.