U.S. CONSTITUTION CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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  1. 3. This British act levied an internal tax on various documents and articles in the American colonies.
  2. 6. What is the head executive of a city government called?
  3. 8. The destruction of a cargo of tea by colonists who were opposed to the tea tax is known as the _____ Tea Party.
  4. 10. The _____ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence.
  5. 11. A change to the United States Constitution is called an _____.
  6. 12. The United States president is elected for _____ years.
  7. 13. The Senate and the House of Representatives is what we call _____.
  8. 16. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
  9. 17. The _____ of the United States elect Congress.
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  1. 1. It is the duty of Congress to make _____.
  2. 2. Pilgrim agreement (compact) before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony.
  3. 4. What is the head executive of a state government called?
  4. 5. How many full terms can the president of the United States serve?
  5. 7. Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of government should work.
  6. 9. There is one _____ for each state in the Union on the United States flag.
  7. 12. Article _____ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution.
  8. 13. The Constitution of the United States can be _____.
  9. 14. Article _____ states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
  10. 15. How many branches are there in the government of the United States?