Constitution Crossword!

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Across
  1. 2. supporters of the Constitution and a stronger national government, feared disorder without it
  2. 5. final and supreme authority of US, SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
  3. 6. powers that belong only to the federal government
  4. 8. power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are unconstitutional
  5. 12. introduction to the US Constitution stating the goals of the Constitution
  6. 14. powers not specifically defined in the Constitution, shall be entrusted to Congress
  7. 17. amendment that prevents soldiers being quartered in houses
  8. 18. powers shared by state and federal governments
  9. 19. the sharing of powers between the national and state governments
  10. 20. type of government where people rule through elected representatives
  11. 22. based on the ideas of John Locke, basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled (US - life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness)
  12. 25. England's lawmaking (legislative) body
  13. 26. amendment that protects rights not listed in the Constitution
  14. 28. branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law (President and Cabinet)
  15. 29. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
  16. 31. delegates of Constitutional Convention who "built"/shaped the US Constitution
  17. 32. based on Montesquieu's ideas - a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch gets too much power
  18. 33. amendment that prevents the use of cruel and unusual punishment
  19. 35. amendment that says any power not stated in the Constitution is reserved for state governments
  20. 36. political theory that government is subject to the the will of the people (people have the power)
  21. 37. system in which each branch of government checks, or limits, other branches so no one branch gets too much power
Down
  1. 1. government with limited powers strictly defined by law; no person of group is above the law
  2. 3. to approve
  3. 4. branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law (Supreme Court and federal courts)
  4. 7. first 10 amendments to the Constitution, stating fundamental rights of citizens
  5. 9. movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason, and science would improve society
  6. 10. amendment that guarantees no unreasonable search of seizure
  7. 11. amendment that guarantees a due process of law
  8. 13. lawmaking branch of government (Congress - Senate and House of Representatives)
  9. 15. government of the people
  10. 16. powers that belong only to the state governments
  11. 21. amendment that that guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
  12. 23. against ratifying the Constitution, feared power of national government and wanted a Bill of Rights included to protect peoples' rights
  13. 24. amendment that guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
  14. 27. amendment that guarantees the value in question to take someone to court must exceed twenty dollars
  15. 30. an official change or addition to the Constitution
  16. 34. amendment that guarantees the right to bear arms