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| A new provision in the Constitution that has been ratified by the states |
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| Those who favored a weaker national government. |
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| A law that declares a person, without trial, to be guilty of a crime. |
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| The power of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government to block some acts by the other two branches. (See also separation of powers.) |
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| A law that makes an act criminal although the act was legal when it was committed |
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| Those who favor a stronger national government. |
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| An order to produce an arrested person before a judge |
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| The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional. |
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| An executive’s ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature. |
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| A government in which elected representatives make the decisions |
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| Proposal to create a strong national government. |
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| Proposal to create a weak national government. |
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