Unit 4 Vocabulary Terms Flashcards
Constitution
a document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government
Cede
to give up
Depression
a period when business activity slows, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises
legislative branch
a branch of government that passes laws
Executive branch
a branch of government that carries out laws
Compromise
a settlement or peaceful solution in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement or peaceful solution
Republic
a government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
Habeas corpus
the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
Federalists
a member of the party led by Alexander Hamilton that favored a strong federal government
Anti-Federalists
an opponent of a strong federal government
Amend
to change
Federalism
the power between the federal government and the states
Appeal
to ask that a decision be reviewed by a higher court
Unconstitutional
not permitted by the Constitution
Veto
to reject
