Definition: those who supported a strong central government with authority over the states

Definition: those who supported the idea that states would have equal power as did the federal government

Definition: the lawmaking branch of government (Senate and House of Representatives known as Congress)

Definition: the lawmaking branch that enforces the laws (Presidency)

Definition: the lawmaking branch that interprets the laws (Supreme Court)

Definition: the special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president

Definition: a system by which each branch of government limits power of the other branches

Definition: a vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president

Definition: commands that are signed by the president and have the power of law

Definition: freedom from punishment

Definition: to make a request of the government

Definition: an order that gives authorities permission to search someone’s property

Definition: the fair application of the law

Definition: a formal accusation

Definition: prevents someone from being tried twice for the same crime

Definition: governmental power to take someone’s personal property to benefit the public

Definition: a change, correction, or improvement added to a document

Definition: the belief that government is subject to the will of the people

Definition: the right to vote

Definition: the official approval of something

Definition: taxes on imports and exports

Definition: the trade between two or more states

Definition: a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives, according to a plan of government

Definition: government with limited powers strictly defined by law

Definition: a power specifically given Congress in the Constitution

Definition: a power belonging only to the states

Definition: a power shared by the states and the federal government

Definitions: a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power

Definition: constitutional principle that recognizes people’s fundamental rights

Definition: power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language

Definition: power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional

Definition: the legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of lie, liberty, or property

Definition: the equal application of the law regardless of a person’s race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities

Definition: the process of becoming a citizen of another country