The Constitution

2. the constitution uses ____ and balances to keep any one part of government from becoming too powerful
4. the ____ court heads the judicial branch
5. meeting that created the constitution, the Constitutional ____
8. the Bill of Rights guarantees a ____ trial
10. branch of government headed by the president
12. number of amendments in the bill of rights
13. branch of government that decides what is lawful
14. in this part of Congress, states are represented equally
15. name of the branch of government that makes laws
16. number of Branches of Government

1. the last name of the father of the Constitution
2. agreement in which each side gives up a little
3. name of the compromise that resulted in dividing the legislative branch into the Senate and House of Representatives
5. the government did not work well under the articles of _____
6. initials of the delegate who explained what a compromise is
7. kind of system in which states and a national government share power
9. parts of the Constitution added after it was written
11. first ten amendments of the constitution, the ___ of Rights