Govt Word Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. territories developed to statehood on equal basis with older states
  2. 4. collection of over 80 essays defending the new constitution
  3. 7. single chamber
  4. 10. trade among the states
  5. 12. money the gov't collects from taxes and other resources
  6. 15. not sanctioned by law
  7. 19. James Madison was called the __
  8. 20. also called the coercive acts
  9. 21. to approve
  10. 24. first basic system of laws in the colonies
  11. 25. English colonies revolted against the rule of British government
Down
  1. 1. urged resistance to the British
  2. 3. benjamin franklin's plan to unite the colonies
  3. 5. strong opponent to the constitution
  4. 6. First self-government plan in the colonies
  5. 8. coloniest who remained loyal to Britain
  6. 9. plan that gave people the right to elect governors, judges, and representatives
  7. 11. people elect representatives to make laws and conduct government
  8. 13. gov't power is divided among different gov't branches
  9. 14. tax on all printed documents
  10. 16. laws
  11. 17. Also known as the Great Charter
  12. 18. yielded
  13. 22. political disorder
  14. 23. agreement prohibiting trade