Across
- 7. distributes power so one group can't abuse it
- 10. congress that met to break free from Britain
- 11. act made by England which limited the colonies trade
- 15. liked by large states bc representation was based on population
- 16. people vote on representatives
- 17. act that taxed printed goods
- 18. federal government has more power
- 23. gave parliament more power than the monarchy
- 24. legislature divided into 2 houses
- 27. agreement for Congress to be bicameral
- 28. signed by john Hancock
- 30. people agree to follow laws
- 32. everyone is entitled to certain rights
- 33. document that governs
- 34. act that punished colonists for the Boston Tea Party
- 35. stated the king wasn't above the law
- 36. everyone votes
- 37. the Treaty of Paris ended this
- 38. act that taxed goods like glass, lead, and paint
- 39. the system in which the President is elected
Down
- 1. liked by small states bc representation was equal among states
- 2. created by the pilgrims
- 3. representative meeting in Virginia
- 4. power comes from the people
- 5. limits government power
- 6. the colonist's break up letter with Britain
- 8. framework for the US government
- 9. deciding if laws are constitutional
- 12. 3 branches of government
- 13. against the federalist party
- 14. the first 10 amendments on the Constitution
- 19. everyone has to follow the law
- 20. articles that gave states more power
- 21. act that taxed tea
- 22. supporter of the federalist party
- 25. convention discussing how America was going to be governed
- 26. for every 5 slaves only 3 were represented
- 29. uprising in MA that opposed high taxes
- 31. the majority hold the power