Across
- 4. The faction in favor of a strong national government that later becomes the Federalist Party
- 8. The lower house of Congress, with a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
- 11. A system of government in which citizens elect others to represent them in the government
- 12. The faction opposed to a strong national government that later becomes the Democratic-Republican Party
- 13. A group of advisers to the president
- 14. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- 15. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, listing the rights of the people and protections against the government
- 17. A group of individual state governments that unite for a common purpose
- 18. To carry out or enforce rules and laws
- 20. The people who are represented by elected officials
Down
- 1. The branch of government that carries out (or enforces) laws, headed by the president; this branch did not exist during the Articles of Confederation government (AOC)
- 2. The branch of government that passes laws (legislation); this is the only branch that existed during the Articles of Confederation government (AOC)
- 3. A change or addition to the Constitution
- 5. A group with a distinct political goal who compete against others for power or influence
- 6. Another name for the legislative branch in the United States
- 7. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses, with separate rules
- 9. The branch of government that decides (or judges) if laws are fair and applied equally; this branch did not exist during the Articles of Confederation government (AOC)
- 10. The first independent American government that formed during and just after the Revolutionary War - so weak that it created widespread problems, and was replaced by the U.S. Constitution
- 16. The upper house of Congress, with two representatives from each state
- 19. To cast a vote to approve something