US Government is Fun

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Across
  1. 2. process of changing the constitution
  2. 4. A list of powers congress could employ
  3. 8. The branch of the president
  4. 11. fundamental law undergirding the structure of government
  5. 15. Asserted independence from Britain as well as stating civilian rights
  6. 19. Granted population power to the states by counting each colored person a fraction of that of a white man
  7. 21. sovereignity is constitutionally divided between national and state
  8. 23. Made it so that items could be exported only to Great Britain
  9. 24. gives congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper to the powers enumerated to them
  10. 25. Enforces the laws
  11. 26. authority of courts to declare laws unconstitutional
  12. 27. Provided congress with the authority to regulate commerce and directly tax
  13. 28. Form of government that derives power from citizens but officials make policy and govern accordingly to law
  14. 29. Included a strong central government
  15. 30. those who supported the constitution during the ratification period
  16. 31. Revolt convinced the states that there was too much freedom and no order
Down
  1. 1. gives congress the power to tax to provide for the general wellfare
  2. 3. imposed taxes on various imports
  3. 5. The first 10 amendments
  4. 6. authority is split between three branches of government
  5. 7. Makes the Laws
  6. 9. Authority of the president to block legislation passed by congress
  7. 10. Gave the royal governor the right to select the upper house of MA
  8. 12. A national political authority by the continental congress instated in 1777
  9. 13. A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
  10. 14. Presented a united front about colonial grievances
  11. 16. Groups of each party that act as a middle ground in the voting of presidents
  12. 17. powers not granted to congress explicitly
  13. 18. authorizes the power between each branch to hold the other branches accountable
  14. 20. those opposed to the constitution during ratification
  15. 22. British soldiers opened fire on colonists killing 5