Writing the Constitution Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. shared power between the federal and state governments
  2. 5. ___________ of powers ensures that each branch has certain powers
  3. 7. the 3/5ths compromise made slaves three-fifths of a person to count toward ___________ and taxation
  4. 9. this compromise was formed from the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
  5. 11. the father of the constitution
  6. 12. This bout of violence took place because the government had no power to form an army and stop it
  7. 14. This document was proven to be weak, and replaced by the Constitution
  8. 15. this principle says citizens have certain liberties
Down
  1. 1. this principle insures that no one branch becomes too powerful
  2. 2. this branch contains the supreme court
  3. 4. this plan was for large states and wanted representation based on population
  4. 6. this branch contains the president
  5. 8. this principle says power lies with the people
  6. 10. this branch contains congress
  7. 13. this plan was for small states and gave equal votes to all states, no matter the size