Constitution Crossword

3. divides U.S. government authority into three co-equal branches—legislative, executive, and judicial
5. an agreement during the Constitutional Convention that balanced power between large and small states.
6. known as the "Father of His Country" for leading America to independence
9. a proposal for a legislature where each state received one vote
10. 4th President of the United States
12. determined that the enslaved population would be counted for both congressional representation and direct taxation
13. proposed a strong, three-branch national government
16. a fundamental constitutional principle where branches of government have specific powers to monitor actions of the other branches
18. the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
19. a 1780s political coalition that opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution

1. the only person to sign all four of the important American Revolutionary documents
2. 55 delegates who were tasked with drafting the United States Constitution
4. supporters of the 1787 U.S. Constitution who advocated for a stronger national government
7. a formal, permanent change or addition to a nation's or state's fundamental governing document
8. declared to the Second Virginia Convention: "Give me liberty or give me death!"
11. early American supporters of a strong, centralized national government, advocating for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
14. the principle that a government’s power is derived solely from the consent of its people
15. the last of the original 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution
17. a system of government that divides and shares power between a central government and regional governments