Ratify the Constitution?
People who were against ratifying the Constitution due to the belief that we should not give the US government more power (they wrote papers against the ratifying of the Constitution)
Antifederalists
A governance model that divides the government into three distinct branches
Separation of Powers
Supporters of the proposed U.S. Constitution during the late 18th century who advocated for a strong national government and a system of checks and balances (they wrote papers in support of ratifying the Constitution)
Federalists
Constitutional grant of powers that enables each of the three branches of government to check some acts of the others
Checks and Balances
A 1781 document that possessed a lack of central authority, inability to levy taxes, no executive branch, and difficulties in passing laws due to the requirement for a unanimous vote by all states (supported by Antifederalists)
The Articles of Confederation
The fundamental freedoms and protections that are guaranteed to each person
Individual Rights
The principle that no government or individual is above the law
Rule of Law
The political principle that restricts the powers and authority of government
Limited government