ratification		name for supporters of the constitution and creation of a federal union w/a strong central government
federalist		formal approval
state		structure of government in which the powers of the government are separated into three branches, suggested by Madison
unicameral legislature		group of people occupying a specific are and organized under one government
great compromise		indiviual opposing constitution and a strong central government
anti-federalist		compromise between the New Jersey adn Virginia plans that created one chamber of the Cnogress based on population and one chamber that represented each state
philadelphia convention		held in 1787 to"consider the exigencies of the union"
first continental congress		held in 1786 to discuss commercial problems only, national government had serious weaknesses that had to be address at this convention to it were to survive
Shays Rebellion		1774 gathering with twelve of the thirteen colonies
madisonion model		legislature composed of individuals who represent the population
confederation		result of weakness of articles of confederation
second continental congress		power of supreme court or any court to declare unconstitutional federal/state laws and other acts of government
judicial review		binding international agreement between chiefs of state that does not require legislative sanction
Annapolis Convention		1775 congress of the colonies that established the army
executive agreement		doctrine that asserts the superiority of national law over state/regional laws
supremacy doctrine		prinicple of dividing governmental powers among executive, legislative, and judicial branches
natural rights		legislature w/only one legislative body
Representative Assembly		political system in which states/regional governments retain ultimate authority except for those powers they expressly delegate to a central government
separation of powers		rights held to be inherent in natural law, not dependent on governments