Across
- 3. the Constitution is_____
- 6. to wage war on England,the newly in dependent states needed to_____with each other
- 8. there are________branches of government
- 9. the articles gave states to much______
- 10. certain states didn’t want to______the Constitution without specific protections for the right so if individuals.
- 11. the framers divided the federal government's powers between the legislative,executive,and branches.
- 14. our_____constitution was called the articles of confederation
- 21. Any law that conflicts with it is illegal, and declared______
- 23. The Confederation Congress didn't have_____power
- 24. There are a total of 435 number of seats in the house of
- 25. The Framers of the Constitution didn't want anyone branch to have too much_______
Down
- 1. the United States became__________in 1776
- 2. the preamble,or introduction, which sets out the goal so if the______
- 4. Bill will become law after receiving_______of those votes.
- 5. The Second Amendment says that Americans have the right to______
- 7. In 1787, state representatives met to discuss changing the Articles of________
- 8. with 50 states,that makes 100 Voter select______senators from each state, regardless of population size.
- 12. we have additions to the original document called______
- 13. That was America's first______written in 1776.
- 15. Fifty five delegates from_____states met over the course of that summer to decide
- 16. this principle of__________government prevents our leaders from grabbing to much power.
- 17. Once the war had been_______in 1783,things began falling apart.
- 18. We call these first_____amendments to the Constitution the Bill of Rights.
- 19. A constitution in a set of basic_____for government.
- 20. the_____ lets us speak freely
- 22. The Fifth and Sixth Amendments deal with the right so if anyone accused of a_______