Constitution Vocabulary

A section of a legal document or agreement

• Compromise
• Article
• Sectionalism
• Term

A set of rules outlining what a government can and cannot do

• Constitution
• Federalism
• Preamble
• Popular Sovereignty

A person who supported the adoption of the U.S. Constitution

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalist
• Judicial Review
• Compromise

A person who was against the adoption of the U.S. Constitution

• Anti-Federalist
• Federalist
• Executive branch
• Separation of powers

Each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches

• Checks & balances
• Limited government
• Republicanism
• Nullification

When power is shared by the national and state governments

• Federalism
• Republicanism
• Legislative branch
• Anti-Federalism

A form of government where citizens are represented by elected officials

• Republicanism
• Foreign Policy
• Anti-Federalism
• Limited Government

When the government’s power comes from the consent of the people

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
• Anti-Federalism
• Bill of Rights

The government is divided into branches and each branch has its own powers

• Separation of powers
• Articles of Confederation
• Judicial Review
• Checks & balances

When a government’s power is restricted by laws in order to protect individual rights and liberties

• Limited government
• Anti-Federalism
• Judicial Review
• Amendment