Unit 3 - The Constitution

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Across
  1. 2. supporters of the constitution
  2. 4. amendments that protect the freedom to act without government interference
  3. 5. two house legislature
  4. 8. spoken untruths that are harmful to a person's reputation
  5. 9. a representative
  6. 11. following legal procedures
  7. 13. power lies with the people
  8. 15. powers shared by both the national and state governments
  9. 16. main author of the constitution
  10. 17. a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches
  11. 18. people who opposed the constitution and wanted a bill of rights
  12. 20. written untruths that are harmful to a person's reputation
  13. 21. being tried for the same crime twice (5th amendment protects against this)
  14. 23. split of authority between 3 branches of government
  15. 24. court order allowing law enforcement to search a suspects' home or business and take specific items
  16. 25. change or addition to the constitution
Down
  1. 1. a form of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  2. 3. one house legislature
  3. 6. the government can only do what the people allow it to do
  4. 7. formal approval
  5. 10. an agreement that balances opposing views
  6. 12. main body of the constitution
  7. 14. starts with "We the People"
  8. 17. written plan of government
  9. 19. powers directly stated in the constitution for the national government
  10. 22. powers given to the state governments alone