Across
- 2. An armed uprising (1786–1787) led by Daniel Shays and farmers in Massachusetts who were losing their farms to high taxes and debt.
- 4. The document that gave most power to the states. Eventually replaced by the US Constitution after its weaknesses were exposed.
- 6. The first 10 amendments added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791, designed to protect individual liberties
- 7. Written in 1787, this document is the "supreme law of the land" in the United States.
- 8. The special system/group of people the United States uses to choose the president and vice president, rather than just counting every citizen's individual vote
Down
- 1. The famous opening single-sentence statement of the U.S. Constitution that begins with "We the People of the United States..."
- 3. A system of government where ultimate power rests with the citizens.
- 5. A formal change, addition, or correction made to the Constitution.
