Anti-Federalists
1.a person opposed to federalism
Articles of Confederation
2. The original constitution of US
Bicameral legislature
3. legislature that is divided into two
separate assemblies
Bill of Rights
4.The ten amendments
Checks and Balances
5.the separation of power in the
government
Confederation
6. an organization which consists of a
number of parties or groups united in an
alliance or league.
Declaration of Independence
7. the principles government is based on
enumerated powers
8. the powers granted to the Federal
government, and specifically Congress
federal system
9.a system of government in which the
same territory is controlled by two levels
of government
Federalists
10.the party favored centralization,
federalism
Great Compromise
11.established the United States
legislature as a bicameral, or to-house
law-making body
natural rights
12.life, liberty, and property
New Jersey Plan
13. protect the security and power of the
small states by limiting each state to one
vote in Congress
republic
14.a form of government in which the
people elect, or choose, their leaders
reserved powers
15.powers that are not specifically
granted to the federal government by the
Constitution
separation of powers
16.model that divides the government into
separate branches
social contract
17.group of people agree to give up
certain rights and accept a central
authority in order to protect their other
rights.
supremacy clause
18.establishes that the federal constitution,
and federal law generally, take precedence
over state laws, and even state constitutions.
The Federalist Papers
19.series of eighty-five essays written by
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and
John Jay
Three-Fifths Compromise
20. three out of every five slaves were counted
when determining a state's total population for
legislative representation and taxation
unicameral legislature
21. type of legislature consisting of one
house or assembly that legislates and
votes as one.
veto
22. a no vote that blocks a decision
Virginia Plan
23.outlined a strong national government
with three branches: legislative,
executive, and judicial.
Magna Carta
24.the first document to put into writing
the principle that the king and his
government was not above the law
English Petition of Rights
25. a British Constitutional petition.
English Bill of Rights
creates separation of powers, limits the powers of
the king and queen, enhances the democratic
election and bolsters freedom of speech.