AoC Vocab

Front

A group of people with the same interests who meet.

Back

Convention

Front

Rights of citizens limiting government actions

Back

Bill of Rights

Front

Power sharing between national and state governments

Back

Federalism

Front

Supporter of the new constitution (stronger government)

Back

Federalist

Front

Opposed the new constitution

Back

Anti-Federalist

Front

First U.S. government, very weak

Back

Articles of Confederation

Front

Set of written rules for a government that defines permissible actions.

Back

Constitution

Front

A legislature with two houses

Back

Bicameral

Front

Agreement where both sides give up some demands

Back

Compromise

Front

Official approval to vote in the new government

Back

Ratify