Unit 4 vocab

9. An uprising of farmers in Massachusetts that showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
10. People who supported the new U.S. Constitution and a strong central government.
12. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches.
13. Part of the Bill of Rights that protects people against cruel and unusual punishment.
14. Having two separate chambers or houses in the legislature, like the Senate and House of Representatives.
16. Says that any power not given to the federal government belongs to the states or the people.
17. Process: Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen’s right.
18. An agreement that counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person when figuring out representation.
19. A group of people who make laws for a country or state.
20. The written plan for the government of the United States.

1. The idea that the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it.
2. The first constitution of the United States, which created a weak national government.
3. People who were against the new Constitution because they wanted more power for the states.
4. The official approval of a document or law.
5. An agreement where each side gives up something to reach a solution.
6. A law that set rules for how new states could be admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.
7. The idea that the government’s power comes from the people.
8. The belief in a government where people elect representatives to make laws.
11. A system where power is divided between the national and state governments.
15. To change or improve something, like a law or document.