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Across 6. the idea that people should have the right to rule themselves. 9. People against federalists in 1787; disagreed with the Constitution because they believed people's rights were being taken away without a Bill of Rights; also did not agree with annual elections and the non-existence of God in the government. 10. a black slave was counted as three-fifths of a person when they were counting the population. 12. gave the states freedom to control their local affairs. 15. a series of articles written in New York newspapers as a source of propaganda for a stronger central government. The articles, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, were a way for the writers to express their belief that it is better to have a stronger central government. 18. a nickname for the constitution 19. is the principle of government under which separate branches are employed to prevent actions by the other branches and are induced to share power. 22. wrote a report that called upon Congress to summon a convention to meet in Philadelphia the next year, not to deal with commerce alone but to bolster the entire fabric of the Articles of Confederation. 23. The first "constitution" governing the Untied States after the Revolution 24. each state deserved certain rights that were not clearly defined in the constitution but were pertinent in democracy. 25. believed in advocating a strong federal government and fought for the adoption of the United States Constitution in 1787-1788. 26. The people of a country have to consent to be governed, otherwise they have the right to over-throw the government. This theory was coined by John Locke

Down 1. To be ruled by a mob. 2. establishes a government with direct authority over all citizens, it defines the powers of the national government, and it establishes protection for the rights of states and of every individual. 3. A red letter law which stated that disputed land the Old Northwest was to be equally divided into townships and sold for federal income; promoted education and ended confusing legal disagreements over land. 4. resolved that there would be representation by population in the House of Representatives, and equal representation would exist in the Senate. Each state, regardless of size, would have 2 senators. All tax bills and revenues would originate in the House 5. group of sovereign states, each of which is free to act independently from the others. 7. Nicknamed "the Father of the Constitution". he was sent to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on May 25, 1787; his notable contributions to the Constitution helped to convince the public to ratify it. 8. sections of land were similar to colonies for a while, and under the control of the Federal Government. Once a territory was inhabited by 60,000 then congress would admit it as a state. 11. Group of Continental Army officers formed a military order in1783. They were criticized for their aristocratic ideals. 13. group of electors that are elected by the people to elect the President of the United States in every election year. 14. theory that the government was under the authority of the people it governs. 16. It was the plan purposed by Virginia to set up a bi-cameral congress based on population, giving the larger states an advantage. It was first written as a framework for the constitution. 17. Impoverished backcountry farmers, many of them Revolutionary war veterans, were losing their farms through mortgage foreclosures and tax delinquencies. They demanded cheap paper money, lighter taxes, and a suspension of mortgage fore closures. Hundreds of angry agitators attempted to enforce these demands. 20. wife of second president John Adams. She attempted to get rights for the "Ladies" from her husband who at the time was on the committee for designing the Declaration of Independence. 21. An English law in colonial times that said only the eldest son of the parents could inherit a landed estate.