Topic 4: A Constitution for the U.S.

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Across
  1. 2. The government is divided into three branches.
  2. 7. A period when business activity slows, prices rise, wages fall, and unemployment rises.
  3. 9. The government's power comes from the consent of the people.
  4. 10. someone who supported the passage of the Constitution.
  5. 11. What group wanted the promise of a Bill of Rights before they would ratify the Constitution?
  6. 12. A system for settling the Northwest Territory.
  7. 13. Power is shared by the national and state governments
Down
  1. 1. The very first constitution of the U.S.
  2. 3. A form of government where citizens are represented by elected officials.
  3. 4. What was the combination of the Virginia and New Jersey plans called?
  4. 5. Each branch can limit the power of the other branches
  5. 6. A government's power is restricted by laws in order to protect individual rights and liberties.
  6. 8. to vote or pass