A More Perfect Union Vocabulary

Consisting of two houses, especially in a legislature.

• Bicameral

• Concurrent Powers

• Separation of Powers

• Federalists

The process used by a legislative body to bring charges against a public official

• Federalism

• Anti-Federalists

• Impeachment

• Ratify

The sharing of power between federal and state government

• Confederation

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Concurrent Powers

Each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Review

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

The theory that government is subject to the will of the people.

• Reserved Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Majority Rule

• Ratify

To give official approval to.

• Ratify

• Amendment

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

An addition to a formal document.

• Delegated Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Ratify

• Amendment

Supporters of the Constitution

• Anti-Federalists

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Federalists

Individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Precedent

• Delegated Powers

The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution.

• Delegated Powers

• Bill of Rights

• Judicial Review

• Reserved Powers