Constitutional Convention

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Across
  1. 2. ________ Papers: A collection of essays published to persuade the ratification of the proposed constitution
  2. 5. ________ Sovereignty: A founding principle of the U.S. government that functioned on the basis that the people should control the government and not the other way around
  3. 6. The ________ Compromise: The agreement to adopt both plans regarding the representation of states within the government by creating a bicameral legislature
  4. 9. A system of government that divides power between national and state governments
  5. 10. A group that were proponents of the Bill of Rights because they feared a strong central government
Down
  1. 1. First 10 amendments to the Constitution
  2. 3. An addition to the constitution
  3. 4. ________ Plan: A proposal calling for representation to be based on the population of each state (“large state plan”)
  4. 7. A group that opposed the Bill of Rights because they believed the addition of certain powers meant the limiting of overall liberties
  5. 8. ________ Plan: A proposal calling for equal representation regardless of state population (“small state plan”)