Chapter 2 Foundations of Government

the lawmaking body of Great Britain

• Parliament

• Federalists

• confederation

• ratification

agreement in which each side gives up part of its demands in order to reach a solution to a problem

• constitution

• ratification

• sovereignty

• compromise

written plan of government

• confederation

• constitution

• compromise

• ratification

basic rights to which all people are entitled

• human rights

• sovereignty

• democracy

• federalism

loose association of states

• confederation

• federalism

• sovereignty

• dictator

absolute power

• sovereignty

• constitution

• republic

• Federalists

supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government

• Federalists

• federalism

• republic

• democracy

approval

• ratification

• compromise

• republic

• confederation

system that divides powers between the national government and state goverments

• federalism

• sovereignty

• ratification

• constitution

person who rules with complete and absolute power

• dictator

• ratification

• federalism

• compromise