| A | B |
| The __________ carries out the laws passed by Congress | Executive Branch |
| A/An _________ sets out the laws and principles of a government. | Constitution |
| The votes of two thirds of both houses of Congress can _______ the Presidents veto. | Override |
| A/An blank list of freedoms that the government has to protect | The Bill Of Rights |
| The sharing of power between the states and the national government is known as _________. | Federalism |
| It provided for a percentage of the slave population to be counted in determining representation in the House of Representatives. | Three-Fifths Compromise |
| It set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory. | Northwest Ordinance |
| It called for a House of Representatives with representation based on population and a Senate with Two members from each state, no matter what it's size. | Great Compromise |
| It created a loose alliance among the 13 states. | Articles of Confederation |
| It provided a way for new states to join the union. | Land Ordinance of 1785 |