Lesson 12: How Did the Delegates Distribute Powers between National and State Governments?
ex post facto law A law that criminalizes an act that was not a crime when committed, that increases the penalty for a crime after it was committed, or that changes the rules of evidence to make conviction easier. Ex post facto laws are forbidden by Article I of the Constitution.
secede Formal withdrawal by a constituent member from an alliance, federation, or association.
supremacy clause Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution, which states that the U.S. Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme Law of the Land" and binding on the states.
tariff A tax on imported or exported goods. Also known as a duty.
