The Constitution

4. First president of the United States
6. led by the president, carries out the laws
9. branch of government that makes the laws
10. collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
11. defender of Massachusetts's state arsenal
14. consists of the Supreme Court and other federal courts, interprets and applies laws
15. officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as an independent nation
16. final authority in the federal court system
17. Consisted of modern-day Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois
18. set the rules determining if the northwest territories can become states

1. An armed uprising in Massachusetts led by poor farmers
2. protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures
3. The first three words of the constitution.
5. had the right to declare war and sign treaties, but did not have the power to assign taxes
7. Divided the new territories into townships, makinf it easier for people to purchase land
8. a plan for a loose union of the states under the authority of a governing body called Congress
12. collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
13. people who supported a stronger central government