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CONSTITUTIONFACTS.COM U.S. Constitution Crossword Puzzles: Intermediate #1

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CONSTITUTIONFACTS.COM U.S. Constitution Crossword Puzzles: Intermediate #1

ACROSS 2. The British Coercive Acts closed Boston _____ to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. 4. The right to vote is the most important right granted to U.S. _____. 8. The _____ (two words) is part of the executive branch of our government. 10. Where does freedom of speech come from (three words)? 12. George R. _____; American frontiersman who gained control of the Ohio River Valley by driving the British out. 14. The right to _____ is one benefit of being a citizen of the United States. 16. The United States _____ is the place where Congress meets. 18. The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas _____. 19. The right to a _____ of government is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. 20. British general whose surrender at Yorktown in Oct., 1781, ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War. 21. James _____; Virginia delegate to the Constitutional Convention; he, Hamilton, and Jay authored “The Federalist”. 25. In which month do we vote for the president of the United States? 29. Thomas _____: Wrote pamphlet “Common Sense” which helped colonists decide for independence from Britain. 30. The _____ Clause: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18; allows Congress to do what is “necessary and proper . . .”. 32. Treaty of _____ (1783): Britain recognized American independence and ended the war. 36. The American _____ (Native Americans) helped the Pilgrims in America. 38. The right to travel with a U.S. _____ is one benefit of being a citizen of the United States. 42. The _____ Plan proposed a new, strong central government with three branches - with Legislative seats by population.

44. As long as one is living in the United States, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights guarantees the rights of _____. 48. The president is part of the _____ branch of our government. 49. Peter _____; Dutch governor of New Amsterdam who surrendered to the English in 1664. 50. April 19, 1775 was well noted in _____ and Concord; marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War. 51. The _____ nominates Supreme Court justices? DOWN 1. William _____: The Quaker founder, leader, and proprietor of the colony of Pennsylvania. 3. The right to bear _____ (lawful weapons, including firearms - though subject to certain regulations) is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. 4. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a _____ rights leader in our country. 5. Patrick _____ said, “Give me liberty or give me death”. 6. One of two major political parties in the United States today. 7. There are 100 senators in the United States Senate because there are 2 from each _____. 8. Camp near Philadelphia where General Washington and his men suffered severe hardships during the winter of 1777-78. (two words) 9. Abraham _____ was president during the Civil War. 11. Who must approve nominated Supreme Court justices? 13. The right to freedom of _____ is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. 15. Benedict _____; Colonial officer; planned to turn over to the British the fort at West Point. 17. The Supreme Court is called the _____ branch of our government. (or-ial)

22. Samuel _____; Leader of anti-British group in Boston; one of the first to urge revolt against Britain. 23. There is _____ (two words) to the number of times a senator may be elected. 24. One of two major political parties in the United States today. 26. Catholic nobleman/lord and proprietor of Maryland Colony which provided religious freedom. 27. The White House is the president’s official _____. 28. George _____: This president was the first commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army and Navy. 31. The _____ is part of the executive branch of our government. 32. The right to _____ assembly is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. 33. The _____ under the cabinet are part of the executive branch of our government. 34. We elect each U.S. House representative for a term of _____ years. 35. Nathan _____: American patriot executed by the British; regretted having only one life to give to his country. 37. We elect each senator for a term of _____ years. 39. The Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, _____76. 40. English religious exiles who settled in New England; established Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. 41. Congress is called the _____ branch of our government. 43. John P. _____: American naval hero (privateer) during the Revolutionary War who said, “I have not yet begun to fight.” 45. The basic belief of the Declaration of Independence is that all men are created _____. 46. In which month is the new president inaugurated? 47. The right to freedom of the _____ is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

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