US1 - Aftermath of the Revolution (Unit 2)

4. The faction in favor of a strong national government that later becomes the Federalist Party
8. The lower house of Congress, with a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
11. A system of government in which citizens elect others to represent them in the government
12. The faction opposed to a strong national government that later becomes the Democratic-Republican Party
13. A group of advisers to the president
14. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
15. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, listing the rights of the people and protections against the government
17. A group of individual state governments that unite for a common purpose
18. To carry out or enforce rules and laws
20. The people who are represented by elected officials

1. The branch of government that carries out (or enforces) laws, headed by the president; this branch did not exist during the Articles of Confederation government (AOC)
2. The branch of government that passes laws (legislation); this is the only branch that existed during the Articles of Confederation government (AOC)
3. A change or addition to the Constitution
5. A group with a distinct political goal who compete against others for power or influence
6. Another name for the legislative branch in the United States
7. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses, with separate rules
9. The branch of government that decides (or judges) if laws are fair and applied equally; this branch did not exist during the Articles of Confederation government (AOC)
10. The first independent American government that formed during and just after the Revolutionary War - so weak that it created widespread problems, and was replaced by the U.S. Constitution
16. The upper house of Congress, with two representatives from each state
19. To cast a vote to approve something