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- articles of confederation
- this document, the nations first constitution, was adopted by the second continental congress in 1781during the revolution. the document was limited because states held most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage
- constitution
- law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
- house of representitives
- part of the legislative branch where the number of representitives is based on a state's population
- senate
- the upper house of the United States Congress
- congress
- a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- impeach
- charge with a crime or misdemeanor
- preamble
- a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
- legislative branch
- the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating
- 1st amendment
- freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
- 2nd amendment
- right to bear arms
- 3rd amendment
- No quartering of Soldiers
- 4th amendment
- No unreasonable searches or siezures
- 5th amendment
- right to grand jury, indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination, due process of law
- 6th amendment
- Right to a fair, speedy trial
- 7th amendment
- Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
- 8th amendment
- No cruel and unusual punishments
- 9th amendment
- Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution
- 10th amendment
- limits government power to what is stated in the constitution
- checks and balences
- system set up so that branch has an equal share of the power in the goverment, and can prevent the others from abusing their power
- federalism
- the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
- separation of powers
- the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
- bill of rights
- a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
- ratification
- making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
- constitutional convention
- the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
- james madison
- 4th President of the United States
- federalist
- an advocate of federalism
- anti-federalist
- a person who opposed a strong national government