Matteus Concepcion Constitution Crossword

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  1. 2. The framers knew the country would grow and evolve in ways they couldn't predict. So, the Constitution includes rules to _____, or change, the Constitution itself.
  2. 4. Everyone going to the Philadelphia Convention saw the need for a stronger _____ government.
  3. 7. The First Amendment is a really _____ one
  4. 8. _____ had basically declared that neither it nor its citizens would be paying their debts back.
  5. 10. When the U.S. Constitution was written, it was _____ a few things.
  6. 12. The idea is that the citizens should have the right to protect _____ and their country.
  7. 13. It says that Congress can't make any laws that mess with freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, or freedom to _____ the government.
  8. 15. The Confederation Congress didn't have _____ power, so it couldn't raise money to pay the debts back.
  9. 16. President is probably the most _____ person in the country
  10. 22. The Fourth Amendment is where we get our right to _____
  11. 24. Once the war had been won in ____, things began falling apart.
  12. 25. What is the nickname of the Constitution?
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  1. 1. It says that people can’t be forced to host soldiers during _____.
  2. 3. The articles had been created almost as an afterthought to the _____ of _____.
  3. 5. When our nation was founded, most countries were ruled by kings and queens. They had nearly absolute _____
  4. 6. The Framers of the Constitution didn't want any _____ to have too much power
  5. 9. We call these first ten amendments to the Constitution the _____ of _____.
  6. 11. The freedoms in the First Amendment are really important to Americans. They allow us to think, act and _____ freely, without being punished by the government.
  7. 14. Our constitution is based on a few core principles. One is self-government, also called popular _____ federalism The Constitution strikes a balance between national and state power. This system is called _____.
  8. 17. The executive branch carries out laws and _____
  9. 18. The Third Amendment has to do with “_____ soldiers,” or letting them stay in your house.
  10. 19. The people who wrote the Constitution
  11. 20. A group of advisors called the _____
  12. 21. The Sixth Amendment says that people have the right to a ____ public trial
  13. 23. Additions to the original document