Across
- 2. this branch of government determines if laws are constitutional
- 5. this plan was to establish one house with representation based on equality
- 9. the first constitution of the United States
- 10. a political theory in which power is divided between states and federal government
- 11. a person who believes the federal government should have more power than states
- 13. this plan was to establish two houses with representation based on state population
Down
- 1. this branch of government writes the laws
- 3. a system where the three branches have the ability to prevent each other from becoming too powerful
- 4. this plan combined the NJ and VA plans by establishing two houses, one based on population and one based on equality
- 6. a person who believes the states should have more power than the federal government
- 7. this convention did not work because only 5 of 13 states attended
- 8. a change to the constitution
- 12. this branch of government is led by the president
