vocab quiz 1

enumerated powers

powers of the federal government that are explicitly named in the constitution

brutus no. 1

an anti-federalist essay that argued against a strong central government, based on the belief that it would not be able to meat the needs of all us citizens

federalist 10

an essay written by james madison, in which he argues that a strong central government will control the effects of factions

faction

an interest group seeking to influence government for the benefit of its members. the framers sought to prevent any one faction from gaining too much power.

separation of powers

aspects of the constitution that ascribe different elements of power to different branches of the government, which act independently. this keeps one branch of government from controlling the others.

checks and balances

aspects of the constitution that require each branch of the federal government to gain the consent of the other two in order to act

republicanism

the principle of governing through elected representatives

natural rights

the right to life, liberty, and property, which no government may take away

implied powers

powers of the federal government that are not explicitly named in the constitution but are implied so that the federal government can carry out its enumerated powers

federalism

political system that organizes government into two or more levels with independent powers; in the us this consists of local, state, and national governments