8th Grade Vocabulary Unit 4 Writing the Constitution

Definition: sharing power between the federal and state government

• confederation

• republic

• democracy

• federalism

Definition: those who supported a strong central government with authority over the states

• Monarchists

• Federalists

• Confederates

• Anti-Federalists

Definition: those who supported the idea that states would have equal power as did the federal government

• Monarchists

• Federalists

• Confederates

• Anti-Federalists

Definition: the lawmaking branch of government (Senate and House of Representatives known as Congress)

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Congressional

Definition: the lawmaking branch that enforces the laws (Presidency)

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Congressional

Definition: the lawmaking branch that interprets the laws (Supreme Court)

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Congressional

Definition: the special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president

• Supreme Court

• Electoral College

• Congress

• The Presidential Cabinet

Definition: a system by which each branch of government limits power of the other branches

• federalism

• balance of power

• checks and balances

• judicial review

Definition: a vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president

• conviction

• veto

• impeach

• decree

Definition: commands that are signed by the president and have the power of law

• executive orders

• presidential decrees

• presidential review

• presidential resolutions