social studies Quiz on confederation Flashcards
Natural rights
A doctrine that human beings have basic rights, such as those to life, liberty,and property
Representative democracy
A republic- A system of government in which people elect officials to make and administer laws for their country
Sovereign
A person or a group having the highest authority or power in a country or a state
Separation of power
The division of powers among the different branches of government. In the United states powers are divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Checks and balances
The distribution and balancing of power among different branches of the government so that no one branch is able to dominate the others
A constitution
A set of customs, traditions, rules, and laws that set forth the way a government is orginized and operated.
The articles of confederation
the first step in running as an independent nation. This was the first constitution of the US
Ratify
To confirm and approve
Federalist Party
Advocates for ratification of the constitution and for a strong centralized government
Anti-federalists party-
People who were against the ratification of the constitution because they thought it gave too much power to the federal government and did not protect the political rights of people
Democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
