Across
- 2. The first form of government in the US
- 4. unofficial British policy of loosely enforcing laws on the colonies
- 5. revolt after the whiskey tax, showed the power of the Constitution
- 8. Plan with representation based on population
- 9. Event that showed the Articles needed to be revised
- 14. author of the Declaration, 3rd president, Democratic republican
- 15. passed after the French and Indian war to prevent colonial conflict with natives west of the Appalachian Mts
- 16. strong state governments, bill of rights
- 19. Secretary of Treasury, created the National Bank
- 20. Battle; turning point in the Revolutionary War
- 21. The first example of self government in the colonies; social contract
- 22. interpretation of constitution as it is written
Down
- 1. Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
- 3. economic policy where Britain enforced trade laws to gain wealth
- 6. Enlightenment philosopher who inspired rights listed in the Declaration of Independence
- 7. Plan with equal representation among states
- 10. interpretation of the constitution using the elastic clause
- 11. stealing sailors from ships, cause for War of 1812
- 12. first tax placed on the colonies, taxed paper goods, caused boycotts
- 13. Shared power between federal and state govs
- 14. The supreme court can declare laws unconstitutional; Marbury V. Madison
- 17. states can ignore laws deemed unconstitutional
- 18. wanted to ratify the constitution, strong central government
