Unit 2 Project
Across
- 6. The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
- 7. Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
- 8. Wanted additional protections for people and states.
- 11. Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S
- 15. The nation’s first constitution; it failed due to giving the states too much power.
- 18. Met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
- 19. Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB.
- 20. Limited the power of the king
- 21. Ensures one branch does not become too powerful.
- 22. Division of power among different levels of government
- 23. The supreme law of the United States of America.
- 24. The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.
Down
- 1. Rule by the people, consent of the governed
- 2. Where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of representative government
- 3. Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities.
- 4. States slaves were to be counted as ⅗ of a person
- 5. Supported the constitution as is; no need for additional protections
- 9. Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities
- 10. States no one is above the law
- 12. The governing body that declared us independent of GB.
- 13. A compromise that stated the HOR= based off population and Senate= equal in proportion.
- 14. War between Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley
- 16. Showed the weakness of the Articles; armed rebellion regarding taxes.
- 17. People directly vote for what they want