The Constitution

3. A national legislative body
4. A smooth gun with a long barrel
5. of Confederation An agreement between the 13 colonies to form a single government
6. Court The highest judicial court
9. Admit someone (formally) to a public office
11. An American that wanted independence from Britain
13. The federal principle that some laws were to be kept by the national government, and some by the state government
16. The 13 states that united together
17. A person who supported the adoption of the Constitution
18. An area of land ruled by a country, but not part of the country itself
19. An overthrow of a government to establish a new one
20. Citizens who were prepared to fight

1. The elected head
2. and Balances A system that allowed branches to influence and check on each other
7. A type of government ruled by one person
8. The main governing body of the British government
10. A type of government ruled by the people
12. of Independence A document which announced the 13 colonies as independent states
14. A document of principles of how the government should be run
15. of Rights The first 10 amendments that guaranteed rights to an individual