| A | B |
|---|
| 3 Branches of Government | Executive, Legislative, and Judicial |
| lead | to command |
| inaugeration | to install into office, to become President |
| central government | government for the entire country |
| Articles of Confederation | created a weak central government |
| Constitution | created a strong central government |
| Shay's rebellion | showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation |
| George Washington | first president of the U.S. |
| Thomas Jefferson | wrote the Declaration of Independence |
| Federalism | power is shared between the states and the federal government |
| Separation of powers | Powers of government are divided into 3 branches |
| checks and balances | stops 1 branch from getting too much power |
| federal | central, national |
| Legislative branch | makes laws, has Congress |
| Judicial branch | judges and interprets laws |
| Executive branch | executes, enforces laws |
| Congress | House of Representatives and Senate |
| representative | delegate |
| compromise | when 2 people agree on one thing |
| ratify | to vote for |
