The Federalists prominently worried about mob rule in the United States, writing about it throughout their Federalists papers. As such, Federalists wanted calm enlightened educated elites to run the country on behalf of all citizens.
Limited government = A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.
the executive branch = the branch of government that carries out laws
supreme law of the land = Constitution
amendments = a way of changing the Constitution in order to adapt. It made the Constitution flexible and not rigid.
federalism = power is balanced between the states and the national government.
republicanism = the people exercise their power by voting and their political representatives
senate = the upper house of Congress; based on an equal number of representation for each state.
individual rights = personal liberties or privileges
the commander in chief = term for the president as commander of the nation's armed forces
SLAVERY<span> was a central institution in American society during the late-18th century, and was accepted as normal and applauded as a positive thing by many white Americans. However, this broad acceptance of slavery (which was never agreed to by black Americans) began to be challenged in the Revolutionary Era. The challenge came from several sources, partly from Revolutionary ideals, partly from a new evangelical religious commitment that stressed the equality of all Christians, and partly from a decline in the profitability of </span>TOBACCO<span> in the most significant slave region of Virginia and adjoining states.</span>
B. Americas Declaration of Independence.
