Precedence of the Presidency

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

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

8th-century political movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. The previous constitution, called the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, gave state governments more authority.

an advisory body made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, the members are often the President's closest confidants.

The highest court in the federal government; part of the Judicial Branch; final interpreter of the U.S. Constitution. opinion. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or policy goals. 

a mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two.