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| A legislature that is split into two houses. |
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| To approve something (an amendment) |
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| The supreme law of the land. |
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| A group of individuals who band together for a common purpose. |
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| Resolved the disagreemnt among delegates on how to set up congress. |
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| Constitutional Convention |
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| Where Congressional delegates met in Philadelphia to write a new constitution |
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| When was the Constitutional Convention? |
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| A group of people who help to selct the president and vice president. |
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| Opposed the Constitution. Wanted a Bill of Rights to be included before they wold ratify it. |
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| Power divided between the national government and the states. |
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| Said that blacks could have the right to vote. Five black people would equal three white people. |
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| People who supported the Constitution. |
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| A change in the Constitution |
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| The Constitution's opening statement. |
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| Includes congress; has all lawmaking authority. |
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| The part of government that interprets laws and sees that they are applied fairly. |
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| Limits government in that is says that a law applies to all peoples, even those who govern. |
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| A system that keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful. |
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| Powers given to the states, which include regulating trade within state borers and establishing schools. |
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| Split authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the government. |
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| Powers given to both the state and national governments. |
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| Powers specifically granted to the national government. |
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| Rule by consent of the governed. |
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| Protects the right of free speech, freedom of press, freedom of petition, freedom of religion and freedom of assembly. |
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| Protects right to keep and bear arms. |
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| Requires law enforcement to aquire a search warrant before searching one's home. |
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| Allows people accused of crimes to hear and question all witnesses against them. |
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| Protects privacy in one's own home; gives peoples more rights than what are in the Bill of Rights. |
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| Prevents the government from becoming too strong. |
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| Requires states to grant citizens equal protection under laws. |
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| Gives women the right to vote. |
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Sets the votinga age to 18
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