8th - Unit 3 - Confederation and Constitution

A person opposed to the creation of a strong central government and against ratification of the 1787 Constitution

• Antifederalist

• Federalist

A person in favor of creating a strong central government and ratifying the 1787 Constitution

• Antifederalist

• Federalist

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution that protected the rights and freedoms of American citizens

• Constitution

• Separation of Power

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

A government system where the branches of government each have powers over the other branches to avoid one single branch from becoming too strong

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Bill of Rights

A set of basic principles that determines the power and duties of a government; usually written

• Popular Sovereignty

• republicanism

• Federalism

• Constitution

The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person; due process balances the power of law of the land while protecting the rights of the individual

• Separation of Powers

• Due Process of Law

• Federalism

• republicansim

The branch of government that carries out, or executes, laws

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

The branch of government that interprets laws and settles disagreements about them

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

The branch of government that makes laws

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

Relating to the central government, as opposed to smaller units of government, such as states, that join together in a federation

• federal

• federalism

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty