American History 1: Wanted – A Just Right Government (Crossword Puzzle)

Early Americans had something in common with this fictional character!

These were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the Articles.

Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution

Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power.

Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power.

The branch that carries out laws.

The branch that makes laws.

In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this.

States must treat their own citizens this way.

The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes.

A group of individuals united together for a purpose.

The Articles of Confederation was America's first plan for _____.

The branch that interprets laws.

The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation.

One of two things people were afraid states might lose.

The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these.

One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states.

Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws.

The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are _____ to state laws.

The Articles let Congress create this but not pay for it.

States send these to Congress.

One of two things people were afraid states might lose.

Under the Articles, America did not have one of these.