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VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS THE ROAD TO THE CONSTITUTION

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1 VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS THE ROAD TO THE CONSTITUTION

2 Constitution-Our Social Contract, #1 Law, and outlined design of our government
Limited government-powers and functions of government are limited by the social contract

3 Rule of law-principle that every member of society, including the ruler or government, must follow the law.

4 Bicameral- 2 houses Unicameral-one house

5 Tyranny-abusive dictatorship
Delegate-representative

6 Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776, written by George Mason, became foundation of Declaration and Bill of Rights Declaration of Independence-document stating intent of Revolution Articles of Confederation-America’s first constitution

7 Ratification-formal approval process
Continental Congress-representative body of the colonies

8 Federalist-political position supporting a strong national government
Anti-Federalist-political position supporting state power and individual rights

9 Bill of Rights-Statement of rights written by James Madison, attached to the Constitution as the first 10 Amendments, added to appease Antifederalists in the process of creating the Constitution.

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