Unit 2 - Constitution - Buchbinder

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Across
  1. 2. Word that means to formally approve a document or treaty
  2. 3. Part of the Legislative Branch that has Equal Representation (2 Per States)
  3. 4. Group that had the most power under the Articles of Confederation
  4. 6. ____ Rebellion (Event which convinced the new United States that they needed a new Constitution)
  5. 7. Amendment in the Bill of rights the provides for Freedom of Speech
  6. 9. Name given to the counting of the entire country every 10 years
  7. 11. Type of government that the founders of the United States wanted to avoid turning into
  8. 13. Branch of Government that includes the Surpreme Court and interprets the laws
  9. 15. _____ Papers (Essays written by Hamilton, Madison and Jay to convince states to Ratify the constitution
  10. 16. Branch of Government that make the laws and includes the Congress
  11. 17. _____ Plan that was proposed at the Constitutional to have the number of representatives in the House
Down
  1. 1. Name given to the group of advisors to the President
  2. 5. ____ Clause (Part of the Constitution that "stretches" out the powers of Congress to make laws)
  3. 8. Part of the country that benefited most from the 3/5ths Compromise
  4. 10. Branch of government that includes the President and Vice President
  5. 12. The Great Compromise created the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together make up this bicameral group
  6. 14. ____ Constitution (Traditions and Customs that our government follows, but are not actually in the Constitution)