Across
- 2. What was the first plan of government for the United States called?
- 3. How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
- 5. what could the government not collect under the articles?
- 8. Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
- 10. what did each state have in Congress under the articles?
- 11. What do the first ten amendments protect?
- 12. What document was replaced because it was too weak?
- 14. What system prevents any branch from becoming too powerful?
- 15. What was the meeting called where the Constitution was created?
- 18. What are official changes to the Constitution called?
- 22. what document replace the Articles of Confederation?
- 23. In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?
- 24. What type of central government did the Articles create?
- 25. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
Down
- 1. What do citizens have because of these protections?
- 4. Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
- 6. What type of government system divides power between national and state governments?
- 7. Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches?
- 9. What is the system called when each branch can limit the others?
- 13. What is the supreme law of the United States called?
- 16. Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
- 17. Which branch interprets laws and decides if they are constitutional?
- 19. Which branch is led by the President and enforces laws?
- 20. What kind of document is the Constitution because it can change over time?
- 21. What agreement settled differences between large and small states?