| A | B |
|---|
| Constitution | Written plan of how a government works |
| NorthWest Ordinance of 1787 | Signed treaty with Native Americans, abolished slavery, designed 5 states |
| Territory | Area of land under one government |
| Shay's Rebellion | Protest by Massachusettes farmers |
| Democracy | People make decision by voting; majority rules |
| Great Compromise | Established two houses of Congress |
| Ratify | To approve |
| Federal government | Power is shared by nation and its states |
| Antifedaralists | Wanted more power for states |
| Checks and Balances | No branch of government has more power than others |
| Legislative branch | Makes laws |
| Congress | Senate and House of Representatives |
| Senate | Part of Congress with equal votes for all states |
| House of Representatives | Part of Congress with more votes for more populous states |
| Executive branch | President and Cabinet; carries out laws |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court; judges disputes |
| Precedent | model |
| Cabinet | President's group of advisors |
| Republican party | Formed by Thomas Jeffeson and his supporters |
| Federalist party | Formed by Alexander Hamilton and his supporters |
| Amendment | A change(to the constitution) |
| Bill of Rights | Protects individual rights |
| First Amendment | Gives religious freedom to individuals |
| Second Amendment | Gives right to citizens to own weapons |
| Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| Political Party | Group of people with similar ideas trying to have power in the government |
| Convention | Meeting of people who share a common purpose |
| Pierre L'Enfant | Planned Washington DC |
| George Washington | Selected site for new capital |
| Andrew Ellicott, Benjamin Banneker | Helped plan Washington, DC |
