US Constitution Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. This document was the Continental Congress’ second attempt at organizing the United States Government
  2. 6. Each branch of government “checks” the other branches, so no branch has more power over another
  3. 7. This allowed Congress to regulate commerce and prohibited it from interfere with the slave trade for 20 years
  4. 9. This branch of government includes the Supreme Court
  5. 11. This branch of government consists of Congress
  6. 13. This compromise created the Senate and the House of Representatives
  7. 14. The principle that no government is all powerful and is limited by the people
  8. 16. This document had numerous weaknesses, and was later replaced by the US Constitution
Down
  1. 1. This group wanted a weak central government and a Bill of Rights
  2. 3. The government and its officers must obey the law
  3. 4. This compromise resolved a debate over slaves being counted towards the population for representation in Congress
  4. 5. This group wanted a strong central government
  5. 8. The people hold the majority of the political power
  6. 10. the distributive of power between the national government and the local government
  7. 12. Each of the three branches of government have separate powers and responsibilities
  8. 15. This branch of government consists of the President