Unit 1: Foundation of American Democracy Vocabulary

Anti-Federalist

• Someone who is opposed to a system of government in which power is divided between a single central government and several regional ones

• The agreement made by the original 13 states in 1777 establishing a confederacy to be known as the United States of America; replaced by the Constitution of 1788.

• Describes a government that has a two-house legislative system, such as the House of Representatives and the Senate that make up the U.S. Congress. The word bicameral is derived from the Latin: "bi" (meaning two) and "camera" (meaning chamber).

• short for the United States of America. 2. Also called: the Americas. the American continent, including North, South, and Central America.

Articles of Confederation

• a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, nonretractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice.

• A system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from having too much power.

• The agreement made by the original 13 states in 1777 establishing a confederacy to be known as the United States of America; replaced by the Constitution of 1788.

• Describes a government that has a two-house legislative system, such as the House of Representatives and the Senate that make up the U.S. Congress. The word bicameral is derived from the Latin: "bi" (meaning two) and "camera" (meaning chamber).

Bicameral legislation

• Someone who is opposed to a system of government in which power is divided between a single central government and several regional ones

• The agreement made by the original 13 states in 1777 establishing a confederacy to be known as the United States of America; replaced by the Constitution of 1788.

• a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws. It is widely kept as a pet or for catching mice, and many breeds have been developed.

• Describes a government that has a two-house legislative system, such as the House of Representatives and the Senate that make up the U.S. Congress. The word bicameral is derived from the Latin: "bi" (meaning two) and "camera" (meaning chamber).

Checks and balances

• A system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from having too much power.

• Describes a government that has a two-house legislative system, such as the House of Representatives and the Senate that make up the U.S. Congress. The word bicameral is derived from the Latin: "bi" (meaning two) and "camera" (meaning chamber).

• The agreement made by the original 13 states in 1777 establishing a confederacy to be known as the United States of America; replaced by the Constitution of 1788.

• a slow-moving reptile, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs.

Commerce Clause

• The Elastic Clause is a constitutional clause that allows Congress to pass the legislation needed to carry out its powers, both those expressly mentioned in the Constitution and also those implied by the Constitution.

• Describes an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution. The clause states that the United States Congress shall have power "to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes".

• The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.

• A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

Connecticut Compromise

• The compromise provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives according to population and in the Senate by equal numbers for each state.

• Describes an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution. The clause states that the United States Congress shall have power "to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes".

• A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

• is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.

Constitution

• Someone who is opposed to a system of government in which power is divided between a single central government and several regional ones

• Describes a government that has a two-house legislative system, such as the House of Representatives and the Senate that make up the U.S. Congress. The word bicameral is derived from the Latin: "bi" (meaning two) and "camera" (meaning chamber).

• A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

• is a constitutional clause that allows Congress to pass the legislation needed to carry out its powers, both those expressly mentioned in the Constitution and also those implied by the Constitution.

Declaration of Independence

• a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

• A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

• The agreement made by the original 13 states in 1777 establishing a confederacy to be known as the United States of America; replaced by the Constitution of 1788.

• is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.

Democracy

• a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

• is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.

• The Elastic Clause is a constitutional clause that allows Congress to pass the legislation needed to carry out its powers, both those expressly mentioned in the Constitution and also those implied by the Constitution.

• a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

Elastic Clause

• The agreement made by the original 13 states in 1777 establishing a confederacy to be known as the United States of America; replaced by the Constitution of 1788.

• is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.

• is a constitutional clause that allows Congress to pass the legislation needed to carry out its powers, both those expressly mentioned in the Constitution and also those implied by the Constitution.

• Someone who is opposed to a system of government in which power is divided between a single central government and several regional ones