Across
- 2. two houses
- 7. equal representation
- 8. men from the backcountry had very little
- 10. purpose of the bill of rights
- 11. to formally approve of something
- 13. those who supported the ratification
- 15. judicial branch
- 17. the idea that the authority for government comes from the people
- 18. the powers of the government are restricted by the constitution and the bill of rights
- 19. legislative branch
- 21. this compromise counted five slaves as three for the purposes of determining representation and taxation
- 24. serves for life
- 26. natural rights protected by the bill of rights
- 27. had an advantage because the ratification was held in SC
- 28. those who opposed the ratification
- 30. who did the anti federalist feel would have the most power in a strong national government
Down
- 1. SC was he _____ to ratify the constitution
- 3. elected by the people
- 4. representation based on population
- 5. the idea that unalienable rights are guaranteed to all citizens in the preamble and the bill of rights
- 6. the idea that the government derives its power from the people
- 9. states in the ____ wanted the national government to have power over their state's trade
- 12. the creation of a three brach government to limit the power of any one branch
- 14. Virginia plan was for _____ states
- 16. executive branch
- 20. each branch can check the power of the other keeping one branch from having too much power
- 22. another name for connecticut compromise
- 23. elected by lower house
- 25. dividing government powers up between national and state
- 29. New Jersey plan was for _____ states