Across
- 8. Federal or national government
- 10. The Articles of Confederation did not let the central government maintain a standing ___________ to protect the new nation
- 11. Opponent of the Constitution of the United States over fears that it would take away the rights of the people and power of individual states
- 12. Number of years it would take before the slave trade would be outlawed in the U.S.
- 16. Votes to change the Articles of Confederation had to be ____________; all thirteen states had to agree
- 19. Two house system of Congress
- 22. Anti-Federalists insisted that a _________ of Rights be added to Constitution to protect citizens
- 24. Formally approved
- 25. There was only one branch of government, the _____________ branch or Congress in the system of government created by the Articles
- 26. Supporter of a strong national government created by the Constitution of the United States
- 27. reaching an agreement by both sides giving up some of what they want to find a solution that is acceptable to everyone
- 28. The _________________ balanced the interests of states with large and small populations by creating a Congress with two houses: one with equal representation and one with proportional representation
- 29. House of Congress gives states equal representation (same number of representatives)
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- 1. According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, five enslaved people would be counted as just _________ people in a state's population total
- 2. States with large ______________ argued they should be given more representatives in Congress
- 3. According the Articles of Confederation, most government power belonged to the ________
- 4. Americans wanted a ___________ central government after breaking away from British rule
- 5. Man selected to lead the Constitutional Convention
- 6. City where delegates met to make recommendations for changes to the Articles of Confederation
- 7. Government of independent states that agree to cooperate with and support one another
- 8. A ____________ system was created to help peacefully solve conflicts between people and states
- 9. James __________ was known as the Father of the Constitution
- 13. Southern states wanted to count _____________ people in their population totals to gain more seats in Congress
- 14. The central government could not ________ the people or states directly
- 15. States began to have many ___________ with one another that could not be settled without a court system or strong national government
- 17. The central government struggled to pay its _________ because it could not collect taxes
- 18. National leader created by the Constitution to lead the new nation
- 20. The Constitutional Convention was held in ____________ Hall
- 21. Written plan of government
- 23. One weakness of the government created by the Articles of Confederation is that there was _____________ or leader of the nation