1. EOC Concept 2 Vocabulary Words

2. Representative Assembly- a legislature composed of individuals who represent the population. First Continental Congress- first gathering of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies, held in 1774. Second Continental Congress- the 1775 congress of the colonies that established an army. Natural Rights- rights held to be inherent in natural law, not dependent on governments. Social contract- an agreement among the people to form a government and abide by its rules. Unicameral Legislature- (one-body) legislature with only one legislative body

3. Confederation- a political system in which states or regional governments retain ultimate authority except for those powers they delegate to a central government. State- group of people occupying a specific area and organized under one government. Bicameral legislature- a legislature made up of two chambers. Supremacy Doctrine- doctrine that asserts the superiority of national law over state laws. Great Compromise- compromise between the New Jersey and the Virginia plans that created one chamber of the Congress based on population and one chamber that represented each state equally.

4. Separation of Powers- principle of dividing governmental powers among the three branches. Checks and balances- each branch of government can check the actions of the other branches. Electoral college- group of persons called electors that officially elects the president. Federal System- system of government in which power is divided by a written constitution between a central government and regional governments. Ratification- formal approval Federalist- person in favor of adopting the Constitution Anti-Federalist- person who opposed the ratification of the new Constitution

5. Judicial Review- power of the Supreme Court or any court to declare unconstitutional federal or state laws and other acts of government.