citizenship – membership in a society that comes with rights and duties
constitutional republic – a government where representatives are chosen by the people and whose power is limited by a constitution
checks and balances – a system in which the limits are placed on the branches of government, so no one branch becomes too powerful
federal system – a government where power is shared between a national centralized government and the smaller state governments
compromise – an agreement between opposing parties
culture – a way of life for a particular group
celebration – when people enjoy activities together to highlight an important event
federalists-A supporter of the federal government.
anti-federalist- supporter of states rights, because they believed that a strong federal government would be too powerful.
ratification-an official way of approving something, usually by a vote.