Across
- 2. convinced many something had to be done
- 4. a building in which a state or national legislature meets
- 5. the first constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, it established a weak national government and was eventually replaced
- 7. Where did the first Congress meet in 1789
- 10. from a uniform rate to one base on the ___________
- 12. one who is not a citizen of the United States
- 13. the doctrine that a state has the right to refuse to obey or enforce federal law if the state believes that the law is unconstitutional and violates the state's rights or sovereignty
- 14. forgiveness
- 16. based reprensentation in the House of Representatives on population, but each state had equal representation in the senate
- 17. states without slaves wanted the ________
- 19. The main purpose of the Jacksonborough Assembly was to identify the individuals who were _________ during the war
- 20. one who favored ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the 1780's; a member of the Federalist party, which believed in a strong national government
Down
- 1. The delegates decided to form a new government that had three branches. What were they?
- 3. the political doctrine that strictly interprets the U.S. Constitution to mean that any powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states; the belief that the rights and powers of the states should take precedence over the rights and powers of the federal government
- 6. the first president in early 1789
- 8. to approve formally and make an agreement or document valid
- 9. what did the Constitution provide for the government in the United States but did not provide details
- 11. The _________ gave the president the power to arrest and deport any alien considered dangerous
- 15. a legislature that has only one house
- 18. one who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the 1780's