vocabulary

4. of confederation first plan of government adopted in the United States after the revolution; it was a loose association of states with no authority to tax, no national army, and no chief executive
6. Monarchy king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political – often times tied to divine right of kings (authority from God)
7. and balances each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
8. Clause Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the other powers listed in Article I
10. federalist group of people who feared the new government created by Constitution; gave too much power to the national government at the expense of individual rights

1. Right of Kings belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority
2. de Montesquie French writer who introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful
3. considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
5. Republic a representative democracy in which a small group of leaders, elected by the citizens, represents the concerns of the people; the interests of the majority take precedence over the interests of a few.
9. of rights first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people