Across
- 4. approval of a document or policy
- 6. compromised created bicameral legislature
- 10. includes courts, judges, and the power to review laws and settle disagreements
- 11. branch that enforces laws
- 16. an agreement between opposing groups
- 17. group that wanted the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
- 18. amendment says no cruel and unusual punishment
- 22. amendment protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
- 25. rights protected by the Bill of Rights
- 26. branch that has the power to make or write laws
Down
- 1. plan created for the small states
- 2. every state gets equal representation
- 3. amendment state rights
- 5. political system in which power is shared between a national/central govt. and state govts.
- 7. an addition to a document
- 8. plan for the large states based on population
- 9. location of Constitutional Convention
- 12. document outlining the fundamental principles and structures of government
- 13. created bicameral legislature
- 14. way to count slaves in the population
- 15. legislative body having two chambers or houses
- 19. deals with criminals
- 20. group in favor of ratifying the Constitution
- 21. and balances way to ensure no branch as too much power
- 23. amendment peoples' rights
- 24. author of the Constitution
