Across
- 3. a prime minister lead but have to be chosen by this group
- 6. this document was written to establish a separate country from Great Britain
- 7. This article in the Constitution allows for amendments to be added
- 11. people agreed to give up to the state as much power as was needed to promote the safety and wellbeing of all
- 12. this was the country that American colonists fought against during the Revolutionary War
- 13. this form of government in the US before the constitution was written failed because the central government had no power
- 15. power to interpret laws
- 18. Signers of the Constitution
- 20. In order to remain unbiased, this rule was created to prevent outside influence
- 21. with power to make decisions
- 24. all the things a government decides to do
- 26. an institution that promotes and enforces the policies of the people
- 28. life, liberty, and property
Down
- 1. This compromise created a bicameral legislature in Congress
- 2. one person rules with all the power
- 4. This group argued in support of the ratification of the new constitution
- 5. This was the city in which the Constitutional Convention was held
- 6. God gave those of royal birth the "divine right" to rule
- 8. power to make laws
- 9. This group argued against the ratification of the new constitution
- 10. this right was protected in the American colonies
- 14. a small group of people have all the power to rule
- 16. one person or group forces the rest of the people to follow their rules
- 17. this many states needed to ratify the new constitution
- 19. power to enforce laws
- 22. This individual led the Revolutionary War and the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention
- 23. the people hold the power to choose leaders and make government decisions
- 25. power to rule rests with the king or queen of the nation
- 27. introduction to the Constitution