Government EOC Vocabulary

political party

• any association of individuals or organizations, usually formally organized, that, on the basis of one or more shared concerns, attempts to influence public policy in its favor

• a group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power

interest group

• political party, a group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power

• any association of individuals or organizations, usually formally organized, that, on the basis of one or more shared concerns, attempts to influence public policy in its favor

The U.S. Constitution

• defines the principal framework of government and their jurisdiction and the basic rights of citizens

• On paper, the Congress had power to regulate foreign affairs, war, and the postal service and to appoint military officers, control Indian affairs, borrow money, determine the value of coin, and issue bills of credit. In reality, however, the document gave Congress no power to enforce its requests to the states for money or troops, and by the end of 1786 governmental effectiveness had broken down.

patriot

• a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors

  (in Am. Revolution, fought on the side of the Americans)

• a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt

  (in Am. Revolution, fought on the side of England)

loyalist

• a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors

  (in Am. Revolution, fought on the side of the Americans)

• a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt

  (in Am. Revolution, fought on the side of England)

Declaration of Independence

• a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the "New World"

• document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and that announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain

Mayflower Compact

• a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the "New World"

• document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and that announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain

Federalist

• a person who advocates or supports a system of government which limits the power of a central authority

• a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority

Anti-Federalist

• a person who advocates or supports a system of government which limits the power of a central authority

• a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority

New Jersey Plan

• a plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state

• a plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a legislature of two houses with proportional representation