The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

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Across
  1. 4. to prevent one branch from dominating the others
  2. 7. the sole branch of government defined under the Articles
  3. 10. Gave states with larger populations more power
  4. 13. Branch designed to Carry out the laws
  5. 15. 3/5's of a states slaves to be counted as part of the population
  6. 18. electors chosen by states to cast ballots for candidates
  7. 19. had the most power under the Articles
  8. 20. Site of first convention, only 5 states sent representatives
Down
  1. 1. the only state that did not attend the Constitutional Convention
  2. 2. Farmer's protest against taxes and debt
  3. 3. a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
  4. 5. the type of government Great Britain had and the US wanted to avoid
  5. 6. The first government laws created for the newly formed United States
  6. 8. Passed in 1787, this divided the land into territories and promised settlers religious freedom and no slavery
  7. 9. favored by small states and had a single house congress
  8. 11. offered a 2 house legislature to satisfy both large and small states
  9. 12. Branch designed to interpret the laws
  10. 14. Site where all but one state sent delegates to draft a new form of government
  11. 16. Two house legislature
  12. 17. the number of original states