Unit 2: Foundations of Government

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Across
  1. 1. The document which outlines the laws and structure of American Government
  2. 3. The first U.S. government framework which gave too much power to the states
  3. 5. Power shared between the national government and state government
  4. 9. A Document from the Virginia Company of London which gave colonists the same rights as Englishmen
  5. 10. The introduction to the Constitution
  6. 11. Limited the King's power and created the idea that everyone must follow laws
  7. 12. Government that is restricted by laws and the constitution
  8. 13. Plan which favored big states by giving more votes to states with more population
  9. 14. Plan which gave states equal power
Down
  1. 2. A Compromise that decided how much enslaved people would count for representation and taxes
  2. 4. Power comes from the people
  3. 6. The government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's life, liberty or property
  4. 7. The U.S. Constitution is the highest law of the land
  5. 8. The people elect representatives to make decisions and pass laws on their behalf