Congressional Underpinnings Crossword

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  1. 5. An action needed to be taken between proponents of the different plans.
  2. 6. Compromise regarding balancing state representation
  3. 9. The bill of rights is the first ____ amendments to the Constitution
  4. 10. Plan proposed to strengthen the Articles of Confederation and create the Supreme Court
  5. 11. Surname of one of the writers of the Federalist Papers
  6. 12. Adj, describes the constitution being a non-stagnant being
  7. 13. Favored a strong national government and supported the Constitution
  8. 14. The two-stage amendment process consists of proposal and _______
Down
  1. 1. Judicial ____ allows the federal courts the power to nullify acts of the nation's government when they conflicted with the Constitution.
  2. 2. A document establishing the structure, functions, and limitations of a government.
  3. 3. Unlike the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution granted a ______ or two-house Congress.
  4. 4. A system of government in which the national and state governments share power and derives its power from the citizens
  5. 7. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention that helped draft the Constitution.
  6. 8. Plan proposed to create a strong central government with three branches