Across
- 3. James Madison wrote this
- 7. first president of the Nation
- 9. provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches
- 13. designed to protect the security and power of smaller states
- 14. the upper chamber of the United States Congress
- 15. the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
- 16. responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress
- 18. The branch that makes the decisions about the laws and those who break them
- 19. electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
- 20. established the United States would be allowed two representatives; in the House of Representatives
Down
- 1. strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
- 2. known as the Founding Father of the constitution
- 4. people who support a strong government
- 5. supreme law of the United States of America.
- 6. officer next in rank to a president
- 8. Branch that holds the President
- 10. people who are against a strong government
- 11. Branch that makes laws for North Carolina
- 12. the plan that allows black Slaves to vote
- 17. United States highest court