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A New Nation Vocabulary

Explore the vocabulary and fundamentals of the federal system in the U.S., including the Constitution, Bill of Rights, checks and balances, compromises, and the two-party system. Gain insights into how power is divided and managed in this robust political framework.

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A New Nation Vocabulary

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  1. A New Nation Vocabulary

  2. Federal System • A form of government which authority is divided between a central government and the states

  3. Constitution • A plan of government

  4. Bill of Rights • Amendments (changes) to the Constitution of the United States that lists the guaranteed individual rights of the people

  5. Checks and Balances • A system by which no one branch of the government becomes more powerful than the other

  6. Compromise • An agreement made by opposing claims or ideas

  7. Commerce • A trading of goods within a country

  8. Two-Party System • A system in which two main political parties compete for control of the government

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