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Unit 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amendment | addition or change to the Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | first 20 amendments to the Constitution |
| federalism | power divided between national and state governments |
| Electoral College | formally elects the president |
| inflation | increase in prices, decline in value of money |
| Antifederalists | people who opposed the Constitution |
| democracy | government where the people exercise political power |
| republic | people elect representatives to make laws |
| reserved powers | powers given to the states |
| concurrent powers | powers shared between the states & national governments |
| delegated powers | powers given exclusively to the national government |