American History - Chapter 8 Vocabulary: Constitutional Convent Crossword
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
 
 
Down: 1) a law passed in 1787 that specified how the western lands would be set up and governed3) a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 lasting from May 9th until September 17th in wich delegates from the states discussed and wrote the U.S. Constitution4) a state or country in which supreme power is held by the PEOPLE and their ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES -- the country is governed by elected representatives5) the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone -- or the state of being represented6) were opposed (against) the new constitution - they feared the power of the government - they valued the rights of the people Across: 2) having two branches or chambers7) fundamental principles to which a state or other organization is to be governed -- the basic written set of principles and precedents of thegovernment8) the first written plan of governemtn for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.9) an agreement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions10) a system of government where the power to govern is divided between the state and national levels
 

 

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