Vocabulary
The goals of the new government under the Constitution.
What is Preamble?
Is a system of government that divides power between a central government and smaller units of government, such as state or local governments.
What is Federalism?
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
What is the Amendment II?
The lawmaking arm of the federal government.
What is legislative branch?
All people make all the decisions.
What is Direct Democracy?
What is a Bill?
It created a central government that had very little power.
What is Articles of Confederation?
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
What is Amendment III?
The branch of government that carries out the laws.
What is executive branch?
Government run by religions.
What is Theocracy?
What are Duties?
Wanted a small central government.
What are Anti-Federalists?
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
What is Amendment VIII?
Interprets the meaning of the laws passed by Congress and sets punishments for people who break the law.
What is Judicial branch?
One ruler makes all of the decisions.
What is Dictatorship?
A law by which a foreign-born person becomes a citizen.
What is Rule of Naturalization?
Wanted a strong central government.
What are Federalists?
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
What is Amendment IX?
The powers of government are divided among the executive,legislative, and judicial branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
Small group of people run the country.
What is Oligarchy?
Written orders authorizing a person to make an arrest, a seizure, or a search.
What is a Warrant?
Federalists agreed to add ten amendments, or changes, to the end of the Constitution. These amendments guaranteed a list of rights to citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
What is Amendment X?
Each of the three branches of government has ways to check, or limit, the powers of the other branches.
What is Checks and Balances?
Governments power to rule.
What is Sovereignty?