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