Bill of Rights
Amendment
Antifederalist
Checks and Balances
Cabinet
Amend
Congress
Articles of Confederation
Compromise
Bicameral
A settlement where both sides agree to give up some demands in order to reach agreement
The Legislative Branch of government that makes the nations laws
Rules which allow each branch of the government i to check, or limit, the power of the others
Our first Constitution which was too weak to work well
Someone who opposed the new Constitution.
A list of God given rights that the government promises to protect
Consisting of "two houses" like our congress which is made up of the House of Reps and the Senate
To change
A change or addition to the Constitution
Top officials of the executive branch who lead the departments of government
