federalist papers

Federalist papers

A series of essays written by James Madison, John jay, and Alexander Hamilton defending the Constitution and the principles on witch the government of the U.S. Was founded

Supporters of the constitution who favored a strong national government

Ant-federaliists

People opposed to the Constitution without a Bill of Rights; wanted more power given to the states than the national government

A proposed idea or a law

Amendment

A change to a document like the Constitution

Tax on imported goods

Confederation

An alliance of independent states that create a central government with very limed power

Approve something by vote

Articles of confederation

America's first government; was extremely weak because the Staes had more power than the national government

An area of land controlled by a country, but not having self-governing powers

Compromis

To approve something by vote

Both sides give up something in order to reach an agreement

Ratify

To approve something by vote

Both sides give up something in order to reach an agreement

Bicameral

Having 2 pars or houses of a legislature

Rules that protect the rights of the accused; the process the government owes you if you are accused of a crime

Republic

A government where citizens rule through elected representatives

Government where supreme power rest with the people and they use their power by voting

Democracy

Government where supreme power rest with the people and they use their power by voting

People opposed to the Constitution without a Bill of Rights; wanted more power given to the states than the national government

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