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US History- Bellaire
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federalism | the federal principle or system of government |
| Anti-federalists | refers to a movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution |
| Seperation of powers | an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies |
| Popular Soveriegnty | a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people |
| Check and Balances | counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups. |
| Republicanism | support for a republican system of government |
| Articles of confederation | first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777 |
| 1st Amendment | freedom of religion, speech, |
| 2nd Amendment | |
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| 10th Amendment | |
| Alexis De Tocqueville |