Across
- 4. divides government powers/responsibilities into distinct branches
- 8. original constitution of the U.S later replaced by the U.S constitution
- 9. support for a republican system of government
- 10. an action of signing or giving formal consent to treaty or agreement making officially valid
- 11. theory that government is created by subject to the will people
- 12. signed treaty of paris, 2nd NY governor , founding father
- 13. government system that divides the power
- 14. process; proposed by congress w/ ⅔ votes at house of rep.
- 16. our federal government has 3 parts judicial, executive and legislative
- 17. 85 essays to persuade the votes of NY to adopt the constitution
- 19. 4th U.S president ; founding father
- 21. 1st U.S president ; founding father
- 22. constitutional convention delegate
Down
- 1. unsuccessful proposal; 2 house legislature proportional rep. in each house & legislature chooses other branches
- 2. preferred power to remain in state and stand local government developed strong government and ratify government
- 3. decided for every 5 slaves would count 3 people for taxation and representation
- 5. house rep. pop , senate rep. states , president chosen by electors
- 6. virginia governor, he said “give me liberty or give me death!”
- 7. freedom to act, work, and behave without being punished
- 8. promoter of U.S constitution ; founding father
- 15. government whose power can’t be over controlling
- 18. poor farmers fighting against high taxes
- 20. unsuccessful proposal ; single legislative house, equal rep. for each state