| A | B |
|---|
| republic | a government in which the citizens rule through their elected representatives |
| federalist | supporters of a balance of power between the states and the national government |
| checks and balances | a system to prevent one branch from dominating the other two |
| ratification | official approval of the people of the U.S. |
| James Madison | proposed the Virginia Plan which called |
| anti-federalist | those who apposed having a strong central government |
| melting pot | a mixture of people from different cultures and races who blend together |
| nativism | pride in one's country; can become racist |
| urbanization | growth of cities |
| monopoly | complete control over an industry |
| migrate | to leave one place and settle in another |
| tenement | a run-down apartment in a crowded urban area |
| consumer | a person who buys or uses goods or services |
| industry | the production or manufacture of goods |
| Prohibition | banning the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcoholic drinks |
| Muckraker | a journalist who exposed corruption in the early 1900s |
| Reform | positive change |
