| A | B |
|---|
| Revolutionary War | broke ties from England |
| Articles of Confederation | first plan of government |
| national leader | not in the Articles of Confederation |
| federal | a form of government |
| smaller | favored more power for individual states |
| compromises | made before delegates approved Constitution |
| Popular Sovereignty | power is in the hands of the people |
| three | number of branches in government |
| nine | number needed to ratify Constitution |
| right away | how long it took to put Constitution into use |
| Bill of Rights | freedom of speech, religion and press |
