Constitution Review 8th-9th

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Across
  1. 1. A process of approving a formal document
  2. 3. A Meeting in the summer of 1787 to discuss changes to the first US Constitution
  3. 4. Writer of Federalist Paper #10
  4. 6. A branch of government dealing with the court system
  5. 7. Equal representation among states, with each getting two votes
  6. 9. The first constitution of the United States
  7. 11. Written to support the ratification of the new constitution
  8. 13. An agreement to create a bicameral legislature, with one based on population and the other with equal representation
  9. 14. A method for describing a legislature with two houses or groups of representatives
  10. 16. According to the Federalist Papers, it is better to allow differing _____________, than lose your liberty
  11. 18. of Representatives, where each state receives votes based on population
  12. 20. Debaters agreed the federal government would control this, and only tax imports
  13. 21. A branch of government that makes laws, also called Congress
Down
  1. 2. Did not support the idea of a strong central government, but rather let states have more power and decisions
  2. 5. One writer of the Federalist Papers
  3. 8. The national government could not get this money under the first US Constitution
  4. 10. Supporters of a strong national government
  5. 12. A branch of government lead by the president
  6. 15. Kept in control by the checks and balances in the Constitution, so no single branch can have control over everything
  7. 17. For every five of these people, it only counted as three; also, there would be no ban on more for at least 20 years
  8. 19. Describes how the first US Constitution was at keeping the 13 states working together
  9. 20. The framework of government