Unit 2: US Constitution Review

Front

System limiting government branches

Back

Checks and balances

Front

Part of government that interprets laws

Back

Judicial

Front

Lawmaking part of government

Back

Legislative

Front

Federalism

Back

Power shared between national and state governments

Front

Government authority from the people

Back

Popular sovereignty

Front

Key constitutional principle: divides government functions

Back

Separation of power

Front

Strong central government

Back

Federalists

Front

Papers supporting the Constitution

Back

Federalist Papers

Front

Compromise for bi-cameral legislature

Back

Great Compromise

Front

Federalist Papers (1787-1788)

Back

Support for ratification of the U.S. Constitution