The Great "Spirit of 1776" Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. The system of government that divides power between National and State government.
  2. 5. Bacon’s 1676 uprising is the earliest American example of this against a distant elite.
  3. 7. The nickname given by Southerners to the 1828 Tariff that sparked the first major Nullification crisis.
  4. 8. A defensive wall; Jefferson’s term for state legislatures protecting people from federal overreach.
  5. 10. Hoffert’s term for those who want a strong central government to ensure national order.
  6. 12. The "Gap" that rural citizens feel when a high-population city (like Denver) decides every election.
  7. 14. A "spark" event, like the Waco Siege, that causes a reaction in anti-government movements.
  8. 17. The theory that the Constitution is a "mutual agreement" among states rather than a top-down mandate.
  9. 22. The "Blueprint" of the 1990s led to the rise of these private, armed citizen groups who believe they are the "True Patriots" of 1776.
  10. 23. The group (including Hamilton and Madison) who argued that a strong national government was the only way to prevent the anarchy seen in Shays' Rebellion.
Down
  1. 1. The Revolutionary flag featuring a coiled rattlesnake; used by modern groups to say "Don't Tread on Me."
  2. 2. The 1832 crisis where South Carolina declared federal tariffs had "no legal effect."
  3. 4. The group who feared a strong central government and refused to sign the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added to protect individual rights.
  4. 6. The Arkansas Governor who used the National Guard to block the "Little Rock Nine," claiming he was protecting state sovereignty.
  5. 9. The Clause in Article VI that acts as the "anchor," making federal law the highest in the land.
  6. 11. Those who prioritize personal liberty and local control over national unity.
  7. 13. The legal argument that a state can place itself between its citizens and federal "tyranny."
  8. 15. During COVID-19, anti-maskers argued that this federal/state mandate violated the Social Contract.
  9. 16. The "Spirit of 1776" claims that the people are __________, meaning they hold the ultimate power.
  10. 18. The _________ Amendment is the primary "shield" used by states to claim powers not given to D.C.
  11. 19. A 1786 Massachusetts uprising by debt-ridden farmers that proved the Articles of Confederation were too weak to maintain order.
  12. 20. Cliven Bundy and the Malheur occupiers argued the government was violating their ________ rights.
  13. 21. The 1970s "rebellion" where Western states demanded the return of federal lands.