Foundations of U.S. Government Key Terms Crossword

First national government of the US; greatly impacted by fear of British system of government; states had all power; no executive or judicial
Uprising that showed the failure of the Articles and convinced founders to create a new government
Meeting where founders created a stronger,more balanced government
Powers that are given to the national government
Supreme Court's ability to determine constitutionality
Case that created Judicial Review
federal government can do whatever is necessary and proper
gave the implied powers to the national government
gave the Supreme Court the power to oversee business issues
James Madison's plan that structured the government; included checks and balances and separation of powers
division of national government into legislative, executive, and judicial
the three national branches must interact
powers given to the states
system of government in which state and national levels check each other
list of people's rights that were added to the Constitution 3 years after it was ratified
balanced the large and small states' interests and created a two-chamber Congress...House of Representatives is based on population; Senate has equal representation
slaves were counted as 3/5ths of a person so that southern states had more representation in the House of Representatives
Written by George Mason; became the basis for the Bill of Rights
supported the Constitution and a strong central government; advocate active government today
opposed the Constitution, arguing that it would violate people's rights and take over states' power;advocate liberty, private initiative, and free enterprise today
Written by Thomas Jefferson; asserted that Virginia could not support one church over another...used in the 1st Amendment