Unit 1: Basic Principles Of The U.s. Constitution

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Anti-Federalist

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A person of the original thirteen colonies of America who opposedsharing political power between the states and a national government.

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Article 1

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Part of the U.S. Constitution: The Legislative Branch

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Article 2

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Part of the U.S. Constitution: The Executive Branch

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Article 3

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Part of the U.S. Constitution: The Judicial Branch

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Article 4

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Part of the U.S. Constitution: Relations Among the States

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Article 5

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Part of the U.S. Constitution: The Amending Process

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Article 6

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Part of the U.S. Constitution: National Supremacy

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Article 7

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Part of the U.S. Constitution: Ratification of the Constitution

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Articles of Confederation

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A document, adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777, thatoutlined the form of government of the new United States.

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Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791 andconsisting of a formal list of citizens’ rights and freedoms.

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Branches of Government

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For the United States, the divisions of government consisting of theLegislative, Executive, and Judicial bodies.

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Checks And Balances

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The system where each branch of government exercises some controlover the others.

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Consent of the Governed

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The factor that lends legitimacy to a ruling government being thefreely give support of the people.

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Constituent

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A person a member of Congress has been elected to represent.

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Federalism

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A system in which power is divided between the national and stategovernments.

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Federalist

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A person of the original 13 colonies of America who supported thecreation of a federal system of government as defined by a constitution.

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Limited Government

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A system in which the power of the government is limited, notabsolute.

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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Article I, Section 8, of the constitution, which gives Congress thepower to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out itsduties.

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Popular Sovereignty

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Rule by the people.

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Ratification

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The official approval of the Constitution, or an amendment, by thestates.

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Separation of Powers

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The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicialbranches of government.

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Supremacy Clause

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Statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that theConstitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States “shallbe the supreme law of the land.”

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Rights

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Claims to protection from government intrusion in certain aspects of our

lives.

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Incorporation

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Bill of Rights protections (federal) also apply to states and local governments.

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Intrusion

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Act of entering, controlling, or taking possession of a person's life, liberty, or property.

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Petition

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A written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action by the government.

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Immunities

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Exemption from criminal prosecution or punishment on certain conditions.

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Common Good

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Advantage or benefit to all or, at least, the majority of people in society.

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Civil Rights

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Personal rights of the INDIVIDUAL citizen or group of citizens as upheld by law.