Ayesha Jarral Constitution Crossword

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  1. 4. One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the Confederation Congress lacked the power to raise ____
  2. 9. The branch of government that decides if laws are constitutional is the __ branch.
  3. 11. Rebellion showed the weakness of the Articles; Shay's rebellion showed the articles was too
  4. 13. The Virginia Plan favored large states, which worried __ states about losing influence
  5. 14. The plan that suggested each state should have equal representation in Congress, favored by smaller states
  6. 16. What year did they discuss to change the article of confederation
  7. 18. James Madison proposed this plan, calling for three branches of government and replacing the Articles of Confederation.
  8. 19. What was first constitution of the United States.
  9. 20. How many seats are in the house of representative
  10. 22. The right to bear arms is protected by this amendment.
  11. 23. A government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them is called a __.
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  1. 1. Fifty-five delegates met at the Constitutional Convention, and they elected __ __ to preside over the meetings.
  2. 2. The first three words of the Constitution, emphasizing that power comes from the citizens, are "__ __ __."
  3. 3. The first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual freedoms are called the ____
  4. 5. The system that ensures no branch becomes too powerful
  5. 6. What needed to happen to the Constitution before it could become the law of the land?
  6. 7. The U.S. Congress has two houses: the House of Representatives and the __
  7. 8. What rules were included in the Constitution.
  8. 10. People who wrote the constitution what were they called?
  9. 12. Congress is part of the __ branch, which creates laws for the country.
  10. 14. The Articles did not allow Congress to do this with citizens.
  11. 15. Any powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution are ____.
  12. 17. This amendment prevents the government from forcing people to house soldiers in their homes during peacetime.
  13. 19. The Constitution can be changed through this process.
  14. 21. How many states can vote in Congress for a total of thirteen.