New Nation Vocabulary

The first Constitution of the United States providing for a weak national government.

• Bicameral

• Articles of Confederation

• Commerce

• Bill of Rights

Consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in a legislature.

• Bicameral

• Articles of Confederation

• Commerce

• Bill of Rights

Trade-

• Bicameral

• Articles of Confederation

• Commerce

• Bill of Rights

The first 10 amendments to the constitution that provide a written guarantee of individual rights.

• Bicameral

• Articles of Confederation

• Commerce

• Bill of Rights

Currency-

• Ratify

• Bicameral

• Federal System

• Money

The sharing of power between federal and state governments.

• Ratify

• Bicameral

• Federal System

• Money

To give official approval to.

• Ratify

• Bicameral

• Federal System

• Money

The division of power among the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of government.(Virginia Plan)

• Separation of Powers

• Federal System

• Amendment

• Checks and Balances

An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution.

• Separation of Powers

• Federal System

• Amendment

• Checks and Balances

System in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful.

• Separation of Powers

• Federal System

• Amendment

• Checks and Balances