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A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.

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Powers authorized by the Constitution that, while not stated, seem implied by powers that are expressly stated.

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A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

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A statement in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.

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Powers of a federal system of government shared by both the federal government and each constituent political unit.

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Establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the "supreme Law of the Land", and thus take priority over any conflicting state laws.

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The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.

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A formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document.

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A diverse coalition of people who opposed ratification of the Constitution.

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A mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system.

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An armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades.

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An agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.

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The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.

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Principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.

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The introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification.

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A proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.

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Was formed in the United States after the American Revolutionary War.

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A formal meeting of delegates for discussion

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A gathering for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution.

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A compromise reached among state delegates during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention.

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An agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution.

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A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.

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Established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states.

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A proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.

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The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.

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An American statesman, diplomat, expansionist, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.

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A collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution.