Chapter 22 Secrion 4 Flashcards
(5 cards)
Declaration of Independence
Document declaring American Independence from Britain
Thomas Jefferson
Author of teje Declaration of Independence
Checks and balances
System in which each branch of government checks, or limits, the power of the other two branches
Federal system
System of government in which power is divided in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Bill of rights
Firsts ten amendments to the us constitution protections of basic rights for individuals