U.S. History Unit 5: Launching a New Nation Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. A group of advisers to a president.
  2. 5. A system by which each branch of government limits the powers of other branches so that one branch does not become too powerful.
  3. 7. Lists the basic rights of citizens in 10 amendments.
  4. 8. Power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law government action goes against the Constitution.
  5. 14. Created a government with three branches, or the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
  6. 15. To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office.
  7. 17. Believed in a strong central government.
  8. 18. The division of authority among executive, legislative, and judicial branches to make sure no one branch has too much power.
  9. 20. A form of government in which power is divided between the federal and state governments.
  10. 22. This proclamation prohibited Americans from fighting in the war.
  11. 23. National policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries.
  12. 24. Leader of the Anti-Federalists and the third president of the United States.
Down
  1. 1. National governments and their interactions with other countries.
  2. 3. Believed that a Bill of Rights should be included in the Constitution.
  3. 4. The principles or policies of the Republican Party.
  4. 5. A settlement of a dispute by each side giving up some demands.
  5. 6. Decided that the government would have a bicameral legislature, where the membership of the house would be based on the state's population.
  6. 9. A change, correction, or improvement added to a document.
  7. 10. Convinced Thomas Jefferson to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
  8. 11. First President of the United States.
  9. 12. American Presidents always go through this process on January 20.
  10. 13. Served two terms as President during 1809-1817.
  11. 16. National governments and issues within the state's boarders.
  12. 19. Saw a group of bankrupt farmers revolt for having their land seized by the state.
  13. 21. Leader of Shay's Rebellion.