Across
- 5. Rebellion, The uprising of farmers that protested high taxes and heavy debt
- 8. Ordinance of 1787, The ordinance established the Northwest Territory
- 9. citizens’ rights.
- 10. commerce, trade between two or more states
- 11. Carta, a document signed by King John in 1215
- 13. official approval
- 16. Ordinance of 1785, A system for surveying and dividing western lands
- 18. Sovereignty, the idea that political authority belongs to the people
- 19. of Rights, 10 of the proposed amendments intended to
- 20. the sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country.
- 21. Papers, the essays supporting the Constitution written anonymously
Down
- 1. supporters of the Constitution
- 2. and Balances, keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
- 3. official changes.
- 4. A set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government
- 6. Statute for Religious Freedom, The document that declared that no person could be forced
- 7. people who opposed the Constitution
- 12. attend a particular church
- 14. occurs when there are increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
- 15. taxes on imports or exports
- 17. A period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment