Across
- 2. the United States became independent in 1776, but the Constitution didn't go into effect until 17_________
- 6. How it ________ the 13 states into one nation
- 8. the great thing about the Constitution is that it’s _________
- 10. We call these first ten amendments to the Constitution the __________
- 11. America needed support from nations like Spain and ______
- 12. the Constitution needed to be ___________
- 14. The Fifth and Sixth Amendments deal with the rights of anyone accused of a _________
- 15. Our first ____________ was called the Articles of confederation
Down
- 1. Our first constitution was called the ______of
- 3. The constitution is called a _______ document
- 4. on July 4th, they adopted the _____________ of Independence.
- 5. The Second Amendment says that Americans have the right to __________
- 7. Rhode Island had basically declared that neither it nor its citizens would be paying their _________ back.
- 9. _________ rebellion
- 13. _________ delegates from twelve states met over the course of that summer to decide.
