US Government Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. What kind of Congress resulted from the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?
  2. 4. Who is known as the “father of the Constitution”?
  3. 7. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
  4. 10. what amendment protects individuals rights to bear arms?
  5. 11. Which political party believes in doing things in a new and “progressive” manner?
  6. 12. What type of republic is the United States?
  7. 14. Who does the spoiler and innovator roles in minor parties frustrate?
  8. 15. Basic elements of the US government can be traced back to which European country?
  9. 16. What committee is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives?
  10. 17. Which political party believes in doing things “the old/traditional way”?
  11. 18. What clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution pertains to the right to freely exercise one's religion?
  12. 19. What committee in congress is responsible for appropriating funding for most of the functions of the federal government.
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  1. 1. who served as the first President of the United States?
  2. 3. What English philosopher and Political theorist said that the most important fundamental rights are “life, liberty, and property.”?
  3. 5. What is used to determine how electoral votes are allocated among the States?
  4. 6. What clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress?
  5. 8. Who succeeds the president if he leaves office, after the vice president?
  6. 9. How many electoral votes does the District of Columbia have?
  7. 13. What in the second amendment has led it to be unclear?
  8. 17. What committee considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House?