Documents
A rough form of a Constitution that loosely united the 13 states before the actual Constitution was drafted
The Articles of Confederation
Bicameral form of government where power is balanced.
Dual Federalism
Party that is mostly made up of older white conservatives
Republican party
The idea that certain rights are god given and cannot be infringed upon
Natural Rights
The process in which citizens develop a political opinion based on their experiences.
Political Socialization
Argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government and that federal power was bad.
Brutus no 1
Clause that the Constitution is the highest form of power in the country
Supremacy clause
Party that is mostly made up of younger liberals
Democratic Party
Process in which the different branches of government ensure the others don't gain too much power
Checks and Balances
Younger poorer people tend to be
Liberal
Federalist Document that argued that the government fails to consider the rights of the minor party
Federalist No 10
Clause that Congress has the power to regulate all commerce in the nation
Commerce clause
Election where citizens vote to nominate a candidate to run for office for their party
Primary election
Citizens vote for who they want in office
Popular Sovereignty
Older richer people tend to be
Conservative
The consensus that the Federalists and Anti Federalists came to to amend the constitution
The Bill of Rights
Clause that grants congress the powers needed to carry out its duties
Necessary and Proper Clause
Parties that do not belong to Republicans or Democrats and a lot of citizens turn to
Independents
Government has boundaries set on its powers to protect the rights of citizens
Limited Government
Vote that is counted by the number of citizen votes a candidate gets
Popular vote
Federalist document that stated that power should be vested in a president
Federalist no 70
Full faith and credit clause
Party that mostly advocates for the protection of the environment
Green Party
Citizens submit to their authority
Social Contract
Vote in which the candidate gets votes based on state population
Electoral votes