The Constitutional Convention

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Across
  1. 1. proposed 3 branches of government and the Legislative branch would be bicameral: representation in house would be based on either population or money given to central government
  2. 9. all powers not given to the federal government belong to the state governments
  3. 10. no cruel or unusual punishment
  4. 11. should be composed of two houses (bicameral); States would have equal representation in the SENATE; States would also have representation based on population in the HOUSE
  5. 13. All “free persons” should be counted; All “other persons” count as three-fifths a person
  6. 14. right to form a militia and bear arms
  7. 15. right to freedom of speech, religion, press, assemble, and petition the government
  8. 16. Called for unicameral Congress of the Confederation; Each state would have equal representation
Down
  1. 2. opposed the Constitution, partly because it had no bill of rights
  2. 3. Plan of government adopted by the continental Congress after the American Revolution; but allowed few important powers to the central government
  3. 4. supported the Constitution (and generally saw a bill of rights as unnecessary)
  4. 5. meeting that lasted four months; Were suppose to meet to revise the Articles, but instead they threw the whole thing and started from scratch
  5. 6. do not have to testify against yourself
  6. 7. no unreasonable searches or seizures
  7. 8. the first ten amendments to the constitution
  8. 12. election system where each state votes for electors to vote for a president