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amendment
Any change in the constitution
anti-federalists
Those who opposed the ratification of the constitution; by george mason and thomas jefferson
checks and balances
A system in which each branch of government is able to check or restrain the power of others
constitution
Establishes the structure of the US government guarantees equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected
constitutional convention
A meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to the adoption of the Constitution
executive branch
The branch of the government that carries out the law
expressed powers
Powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution
federalism
A form of government in which power is divided between the federal or national government and the states
federalists
Supporters of the Constitution led by Alexander Hamilton John Jay and James Madison
great Compromise
Agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
implied powers
Powers that Congress has that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution
judicial branch
The branch of the government that interprets the laws
legislative branch
The branch of the government that makes the laws
necessary and proper clause
Clause that allows Congress to exercise power that is not listed in the Constitution
new Jersey plan
Proposed representation at each state get one vote idea that became the Senate
popular sovereignty
The notation that power lies with the people
preamble
Expresses the reasons the Constitution was written purposes form a more perfect union establish justice insure domestic and provide defense
reserved powers
Powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government better kept by the states
seperation of powers
The split of authority among the legislative executive and judicial branches
Virginia plan
Proposed representation based on population, idea that became the House of Representatives