Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 5. Three branches of government that also apply to the Supreme court to limit each other’s power.
  2. 8. Compromised that the house of Representatives would be based on population while the Senate could only have 2 members each state.
  3. 11. Criticized the Constitution because it lacked a bill of rights to product individual’s freedom.
  4. 13. Lands of the Mississippi River and Ohio river became one land.
  5. 15. English philosopher that believed in natural rights.
  6. 16. Bill of Rights Documents that helped establish that people have rights and that power of the government should be limited.
  7. 17. The Quakers organized the first American antislavery society.
  8. 18. Freeing of an individual enslaved person.
  9. 19. Two-houses legislature where the population decided on the size of representatives.
  10. 22. Virginia planter that proposed calling a convention in Philadelphia to discuss trade issues.
  11. 23. Federalists believed that power should be shared between federal and state governments.
  12. 24. Mad farmers that were led by a former Continental Army captain because of unfair rules and exploits made by the government.
  13. 25. Guaranteeing certain rights to individuals such as freedom and legal protection to the state’s citizens.
  14. 26. The democratic model that helped for national expansion. If a territory reached 60,000 they could apply for congress.
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  1. 1. The branches of government have roles that limit the other roles so no single branch can dominate the government.
  2. 2. wrote that the power of government should be separated and balanced.
  3. 3. A period where economic activity slowed down and unemployment increased.
  4. 4. Power speaker, and writer wrote the final draft of the Constitution.
  5. 6. Divided Parliament into two parts, or houses.
  6. 7. Movement of the 1700s that promoted reason, reason and science as a mean to improve society.
  7. 9. organized the first American antislavery society.
  8. 10. The lawmaking branch comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  9. 12. The first state admitted into the union from the Northwest Territory
  10. 14. The North and Southern states argued that slavery was part of the property that should count towards population and they were eventually counted as ⅗ of a person.
  11. 20. Type of government that is given content to rule the governed by the governed.
  12. 21. Pledged large amounts of money for the war effort. Department of Finance under the Philadelphia merchant.