| A | B |
|---|
| Constitution creation influenced by | Enlightenment Thinkers |
| loose union of states | confederation |
| 3 branches of government | legistative, executive, judicial |
| indiviual worth | right to make personal choices |
| rule of law | no one above the law |
| constitutional convention mood | compromise |
| most important for civil liberties | 1st Amendment |
| due process | 14th Amendment |
| establishment clause forbids | government sponsored religion |
| Number of Amendments | 27 |
| division of government power | federalism |
| shared powers | concurrent powers |
| prohibited powers | denied powers |
| first constitution | Articles of Confederation |
| principal writer of the US Constitution | James Madison |
| 1st 10 Amendments to the US Constitution | Bill of Rights |
| Federalist Papers | explained the new constitution |
| declared freedom from Great Britain | Declaration of Independence |
| ratification | approval |
| 18 year olds voting rights | 26th Amendment |
