The Constitution

3. government powers that belong to the federal government alone
6. the president of the Constitutional Convention (last name)
7. the branch of government that contains the Supreme Court
8. the freeing of enslaved persons by individual slave holders
9. a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases
10. the branch of government that contains Congress
12. A form of government where citizens are in control
16. city where the Constitutional Convention is held
17. an agreement between two or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
18. government powers that belong to both the federal and state government
19. government powers that are reserved for the state
20. the primary author of the Constitution (last name)

1. the creation of different parts of government to make sure no branch has too much power
2. the branch of government that is headed by the President of the United States
4. a process for people born in other countries to become citizens of the United States
5. congressional powers that are not specifically stated in the Constitution
11. allows the Supreme Court to look at the actions of the other two branches and decide if the Constitution allows those actions
13. the right of all people to be treated equally under the law
14. rule the government must follow before it takes actions against a citizen
15. a government where no people or groups get special treatment
16. having the proper size in relation to other objects or items