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popular sovereignty political theory that government is subject to the will of the people,therefore, the people should decide if slavery should be allowed in their territory.
Confederation a loose alliance of states
constitution a plan of government
Articles of Confederation the first constitution of the United States
inflation a continuous rise in the price of goods and services
congress( legislator) a part of government that makes the laws
legislate to make laws
unicameral a government containing only one house of legislators
bicameral a government that has 2 houses of legislators
northwest ordinance laws passed under the articles of confederation which created a system for settling new territories
compromise settlement in which each side gives up some of its demands
federalism sharing of power between the states and the national government
separation of powers system in which each branch of the federal government has its own powers
checks and balances system set up in which each branch of the federal government has the power to check or control the actions of the other branches
due process right of every citizen to the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial
Bill of Rights the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
amend to change a document
republic nation in which voters choose representatives to govern them
veto reject
bill proposed law
electoral college group of electors from each state that meet every 4 years to vote for the President and Vice President
override overrule
impeach bring charges against an official such as the President
federalist supporter of the Constitution
anti federalist individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution
judicial review the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the Constitution
precedent tradition
enumerated powers powers belonging only to the federal government
concurrent powers shared by the states and the federal government
ratify to approve
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