Chapter 7 & 8 Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. An action that becomes an example for others to follow.
  2. 8. A meeting where leaders wrote the U.S. Constitution.
  3. 10. A plan to count enslaved people as 3/5 of a person for representation.
  4. 17. People who supported the Constitution and a strong national government.
  5. 18. Forcing someone to serve in the military.
  6. 20. A plan for bringing new states into the United States from western lands.
  7. 26. The branch of government that enforces laws.
  8. 28. The first government of the United States, where states had most of the power.
  9. 30. Trouble with money, trade, and debt in the early United States.
  10. 31. A group of people with shared political ideas.
Down
  1. 1. The belief that states can limit the power of the federal government.
  2. 2. A group that helps elect leaders and shape government ideas.
  3. 3. Something that is not allowed by the Constitution.
  4. 5. A person who buys something cheap, hoping to sell it later for profit.
  5. 6. The written plan for how the U.S. government works.
  6. 7. When each side gives up a little to reach an agreement.
  7. 9. The branch of government that creates and votes on laws.
  8. 11. Laws that made it harder for immigrants to become citizens and punished criticism of the government.
  9. 12. A group of advisors who help the president make decisions.
  10. 13. A farmer uprising against a tax on whiskey in the 1790s.
  11. 14. A time when the economy is weak, businesses close, and many people lose jobs.
  12. 15. People who argued for strong states and wanted a Bill of Rights.
  13. 16. A farmers' protest that showed the Articles of Confederation were too weak.
  14. 19. A paper that promises to repay borrowed money later, with interest.
  15. 21. Not taking sides in a conflict.
  16. 22. A plan that created two parts in Congress: Senate and House of Representatives.
  17. 23. The branch of government that decides what laws mean and settles disputes.
  18. 24. A scandal where French agents demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats.
  19. 25. A plan for government in each state that protects rights and lists rules.
  20. 27. A tax on goods brought into the country from other places.
  21. 29. A ceremony where the president officially takes office.