Constitution Cross Word Puzzle

2. James _____; Virginia delegate to the Constitutional Convention; he, Hamilton, Jay authored “The Federalist”
6. The Declaration of _____was a proclamation of the former American colonies they were now and henceforth free
11. most powerful court in the Judicial Department
12. One of two major political parties in the United States today.
13. George R. _____; American frontiersman who gained control of the Ohio River Valley by driving the British out.
17. What holiday was celebrated for the first by the American colonists?
18. The right to freedom of the _____ is
19. One of two major political parties in the United States today.
21. The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas _____.
22. Samuel _____; Leader of anti-British group in Boston; one of the first to urge revolt against Britain.
23. There are 100 senators in the United ____.
26. Senate because there are 2 from each _____.
27. The division of power between the national government (delegated power) and the state governments
28. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a _____ rights leader in our country.

1. by the Bill of Rights.
3. Who must approve nominated Supreme
4. The party leader who is the intermediary between the leadership and the rank and file in the legislature.
5. The Supreme Court is called the _____ branch of our government.
7. a written plan of government
8. Congress is called the _____ branch of our government.
9. addition or change in the Constitution
10. An anti-Jackson political party organized in 1834.
11. the 13th Amendment forbid owning one
13. justices?
14. includes the Senate and House of Representatives
15. The _____ (two words) is part of the executive branch of our government.
16. The right to vote is the most important right granted to U.S. _____.
18. The _____ nominates Supreme Court
20. Of Rights Where does freedom of speech come from
24. Lincoln The President that ended slavery
25. George _____: This president was the first commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army and Navy