click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Government Pre-Co-op
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Limited Government | A system in which government cannot interfere with the rights of individuals |
| Republicanism | Favor of a republican form of government |
| Checks and Balances | A system of government in which power is divided equally between multiple branches to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful |
| Federalism | A type of government, specifically of a union of states |
| Separation of Powers | The division of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches |
| Popular Sovereignty | Government entirely by the people |
| Articles of Confederation | The predecessor to the U.S. Constitution between the original 13 states |
| Federal | Relating to a group of states |
| Ratification | Confirmation |
| Sovereignty | Supreme power |
| Great Compromise | An agreement between states of different sizes stating proportional representation in Congress |
| Republic | A country formed by individual states |
| 3/5 Compromise | An agreement between Northern and Southern States to count 3/5 of slaves toward the population |