Across
- 1. Speech or actions encouraging rebellion against the government.
- 4. A law or regulation, especially one enacted by a government or authority—such as the Northwest Ordinance which governed western lands.
- 7. A government ban on trade with other countries.
- 8. The group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors when they vote for president.
- 9. A small army made up of everyday citizens trained to protect their town or colony in an emergency.
- 12. A person sent to represent a government diplomatically.
- 13. Opponents of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the loose association of states established under the Articles of Confederation.
- 14. A loan to the government paid back with interest.
- 17. An example set for others to follow later.
- 19. Speech or actions encouraging rebellion against government authority.
Down
- 2. Forcing people into military service, especially sailors.
- 3. A series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states.
- 5. To cancel or make a law legally invalid.
- 6. A meeting to choose political candidates or make decisions.
- 10. To put in place by authority, such as a law, tax, or punishment.
- 11. A region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- 15. Policy of not taking sides in foreign conflicts.
- 16. Supporters of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states.
- 18. A person from another country living in the U.S.