Government MidTerm Review 1

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Across
  1. 6. how many times has the US Const. been amended? (2 words)
  2. 10. an example of checks and balances in action
  3. 11. Congress ; makes the laws ; Article 1
  4. 12. Supreme Court ; interprets the laws ; Article 3
  5. 13. 1781-1789 ; unicameral Congress ; 1 branch ; "state-centric" (3 words)
  6. 14. author of the Federalist Papers ; Virginia Plan ; "father" of the Const.
  7. 16. first ten Amendments (3 words)
  8. 17. key concept discussed in Federalist #10
  9. 18. each state had __________ vote from 1781-1789
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  1. 1. first three words of the US Const.
  2. 2. powers that overlap ; can be performed by national and state govts
  3. 3. opening paragraph of the US Const.
  4. 4. the president ; enforces the laws ; Article 2
  5. 5. "We hold these truths to be self evident..." ; 1776 ; Jefferson
  6. 7. plan favored by small states ; alternative to Virginia Plan (2 words)
  7. 8. major meeting held here after Shays' Rebellion
  8. 9. the reason the US has 51 different court systems
  9. 15. 435 seats ; a term = two years