| A | B |
|---|
| Confederation | Power to the states, central government very weak |
| Federal Government | Central government and states share power |
| Democracy | Type of decion making where government controlled by the people |
| Preamble | Beginning section of the Constitution ("We the people, in order to form a more perfect union...") |
| Declaration of Independence | Written by Thomas Jefferson, officially separated the United States from England |
| Articles of Confederation | Failed document that made a weak central government and a strong state governments- "firm league of friendship" |
| Interstate Commerce | Business between states |
| Unitary Government | When all the power is with the central government and very little with the states |
| Unalienable Rights | Guaranteed rights that can't be taken away |
| Congress | Group that makes laws |
| Executive Branch | Group that enforces laws |
