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Constitution Vocabulary
VOCAB WORDS:
Amendment
Anti-federalist
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
Confederation
Congress
Constitution
Constitutional Convention
Continental Congress
Democracy
Executive Branch
Expressed Powers
Federalism
Federalist
Federation
House of Representatives
Implied Powers
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Necessary and Proper
Clause
Preamble
President
Reserved Powers
Senate
Separation of Powers
Supreme Courts
A group of people who make the laws and there are 2 representatives per
state.
A person who supported the Constitution
Any change in the Constitution
Branch of government that makes the laws.
Clause that allows Congress to exercise powers not listed in the
Constitution
Establishes the structure of the US government including equality under
the law, rights of the minority are protected, and the guarantee of
individual freedom
Expresses why the constitution was written. The purpose was to form a
more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, and
provide for the common defense.
Form of government in which power is divided between federal or
national government and the states
House of Representatives and Senate
The highest court in the nation that interprets the laws.
Idea that power lies with the people.
Meeting of state delegates in 1787 that led to the adoption of the
constitution.
Organization of loosely united states where the states hold the most
power.
Powers that Congress has that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution.
Powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution
Splits authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of
government
States are united and give up power to make the federal government
strongest.
System in which each branch of the government is able to check or
restrain the power of the government
The branch of government that carries out the laws.
The first ten amendments that guarantee individual freedom such as
freedom of religion or freedom of press
Supporter of the Constitution
Branch of government including the federal courts, that interprets the
nations laws
Powers retained by the states
Elected by the people to be the chief executive, chief diplomat,
commander in chief and chief of state
Representatives from each state based on population who create and pass
laws
The governing body of the Articles of Confederation that had no real
power
People who did not support the Constitution.