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1st Handout Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federalism | The principles of the Federalists Party |
| Anti-Federalists | A movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution |
| Separation of Powers | An act of placing the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies |
| Popular Sovereignty | The principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives |
| Checks and Balances | Balancing of power through each separation of power checking every other one. |
| Republicanism | The support for the republican party |
| Articles of Confederation | The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789. |
| 1st Amendment | Amendment that guaranteed the basic freedoms of human life. |
| 2nd Amendment | the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed |
| 4th Amendment | [t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures |
| 5th Amendment | No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury |
| 6th Amendment | guarantees a citizen a speedy trial, a fair jury, an attorney if the accused person wants one, and the chance to confront the witnesses who is accusing the defendant of a crime |
| 7th Amendment | guarantees a trial by jury in civil lawsuits |
| 8th Amendment | Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. |
| 10 Amendment | any power that is not given to the federal government is given to the people or the states |
| Alexis De Tocqueville | Helped create democracy in America |