| 1. | amendment | | any change or addition to the Constitution |
| 2. | Anti-Federalist | | individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution |
| 3. | article | | one of several main parts of the Constitution |
| 4. | checks and balances | | the system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful |
| 5. | concurrent powers | | powers shared by the state and federal governments |
| 6. | executive branch | | the branch of government, headed by the President, that carries out the nation's laws and policies |
| 7. | Federalist | | supporter of the Constitution |
| 8. | impeachment | | bringing official charges of misconduct against a government official |
| 9. | judicial branch | | the branch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets the nation's laws |
| 10. | legislative branch | | the branch of government that makes laws |
| 11. | ratification | | the act of giving formal consent to a constitution, amendment, or treaty |
| 12. | rule of law | | principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern |
| 13. | separation of powers | | the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government |
| 14. | Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution | | Weak :( vs. Strong :) |
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