New Nation Vocabulary

The first ten amendments to the Constitution; the basic rights of U.S. citizens.

• Declaration of Independence

• War of 1812

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

the part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Check and Balances

the part of government that creates laws

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Two-party system

the part of government that carries out and enforces the laws (president & vice-president)

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Ratify

An agreement made by two opposing sides

• Confederation

• Constitution

• Conflict

• Compromise

Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic were known as...

• Federalists

• Anti-federalists

• Rebels

• Native Americans

Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in favor of small localized government

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

• Patriot

• Loyalist

A system by which no one branch of the government becomes more powerful than the other

• Checks and Balances

• Executive Branch

• Two-party system

• Veto

The debate in the Constitutional Convention regarding a state's representation in Congress was resolved with

• NJ Plan - each state gets = representation

• Virginia Plan - each state's representation depends on population

• Great Compromise - 2 Houses in Congress, one based on NJ plan, one based on VA plan

to formally approve a plan or an agreement.

• Amend

• Veto

• Expunge

• Ratify