There has been an error in the display of this page. There has been an error in the display of this the nav. There has been an error in the display of this page. Framework of Government: Key Terms The following terms are essential in order to complete the exercises in this unit. Click on the term to see its definition. Alexander Hamilton amendment anti-Federalists Articles of Confederation autocracy bicameral legislature Bill of Rights capitalism checks and balances constitution custom and usage Declaration of Independence democracy direct democracy economic equality election elitism equality of opportunity executive interpretation factions federalism Federalist Papers Federalists government interest group James Madison John Jay judicial interpretation judicial review legislative interpretation majority rule minority rights national supremacy oligarchy pluralism policy political equality political freedom political party popular sovereignty pre-Constitution period ratify representative democracy separation of powers social equality U.S. Constitution unconstitutional There has been an error in the display of this page.