Liliana's Government

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Across
  1. 2. takes over the presidents job if the president is not able to perform their task
  2. 3. guarantees rights of individuals
  3. 5. made up by house of representatives and the senate
  4. 6. believed the government should be weak compared to the states different governments
  5. 8. making sure one of the branches isn't more powerful than another
  6. 10. highest court in federal judiciary for the U.S.
  7. 14. interprets the meaning of laws
  8. 16. bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing
  9. 18. states should be represented in congress based on size of their population
  10. 20. father of the constitution and proposed Virginia Plan
Down
  1. 1. branch responsible for making laws
  2. 4. first form of government for the U.S.
  3. 7. believed the government should be powerful to lead the country
  4. 9. a plan that gives small states power
  5. 11. document that displays the fundamental laws and principles that the U.S. is governed by
  6. 12. legislative body having two branches or chambers
  7. 13. states could count 3/5 of their slave population towards their state population
  8. 15. an agreement between two opposing sides
  9. 17. the president during the Constitutional Convention
  10. 19. leader of the country who is responsible for passing laws