US Constitution Vocabulary

considered the first constitution 

of the United States

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• unconstitutional

• popular sovereignty

a written plan of government

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• unconstitutional

• popular sovereignty

declaration by the federal courts that laws or executive actions are in violation of the Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• unconstitutional

• popular sovereignty

the concept that political and legislative power resides with the citizens

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• unconstitutional

• popular sovereignty

supporter of the constitution

• federalist

• antifederalist

• federalism

• legislature

opponent of the constitution

• federalist

• antifederalist

• federalism

• legislature

a group of people with powers to make laws for a country or colony

• federalist

• antifederalist

• federalism

• legislature

system of government where power is distributed between the national and state governments

• federalist

• antifederalist

• federalism

• legislature

a person who is authorized to act as a representative for others

• delegate

• preamble

• articles

• amendment

an introduction that states 

the purpose of the Constitution

• delegate

• preamble

• articles

• amendment