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Across
  1. 3. The opening statement of the Constitution that outlines its purpose
  2. 5. of PowersThe division of government responsibilities into different branches.
  3. 7. A two-house legislature, like Congress.
  4. 10. A large meeting where the Constitution was drafted.
  5. 11. of Rights The first ten amendments that guarantee individual freedoms.
  6. 13. Representatives who attended the Constitutional Convention.
  7. 15. The authority of a government to rule itself.
Down
  1. 1. A change or addition to the Constitution.
  2. 2. the system that divides power between national and state governments.
  3. 4. A government where people elect representatives to make decisions.
  4. 6. The process of formally approving the Constitution.
  5. 8. The main sections of the Constitution that outline government structure.
  6. 9. A key strategy used to settle disputes between states, like the Great Compromise.
  7. 12. Laws created by the government under the Constitution.
  8. 14. and Balances The system that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful.