Constitution and Government

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Across
  1. 2. a change or addition
  2. 5. president of the Constitutional Convention
  3. 7. "Father of the Constitution"
  4. 8. government where people vote for representatives
  5. 11. the ____________________ Compromise for the legislative branch was based on the Virginia and New Jersey plans
  6. 13. goes against the rules, laws, and rights in the Constitution
  7. 15. in a ______________________ system, power is divided between the nation and the states
  8. 16. oldest framer; strongly against slavery
  9. 17. 1st Amendment freedoms
  10. 19. remove from office
  11. 20. the Constitutional Convention was a _______________ where the Constitution was made
Down
  1. 1. document that describes the laws and rules for a country
  2. 2. a weak first form of government for the Americans
  3. 3. interprets the laws
  4. 4. the first 3 words of the Constitution are "We the _________"
  5. 6. the _____________________ Compromise was about counting slaves for representation and taxation
  6. 9. reject a bill from being signed to law
  7. 10. enforces the laws
  8. 12. first 10 amendments
  9. 14. makes the laws
  10. 18. _________________ and balances make sure one part of government doesn't become too powerful