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History Foundations
Civics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| confederation | a system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government |
| debt | something that is owed or due |
| ratification | the process of formally approving something |
| enforce | ensure observance of rules and laws |
| regulate | to control, govern, or direct according to rule |
| Federalists | a group of people in the early United States who favored the establishment of a strong national government and who worked for ratification of the U.S. Constitution |
| Anti-federalists | a group of people in the early United States who opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong national government and a lack of protection for individual rights |
| federalism | a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government |
| compromise | settlement of differences by mutual consent |
| dispute | a disagreement or debate |