| A | B |
|---|
| Bicameral | two house legislature |
| Great Compromise | Plan agreeing to representation in Congress. House representation based on population. Senate equal representation |
| Three-fifths (3/5ths) Compromise | for every 5 enslaved count as three free |
| Ratified | approval |
| Federalists | supported the Constitution, infavor of a strong national government |
| Anti-federalists | opposed the constitution, believed in states rights |
| Amendments | changes to the constitution |
| Federalism | division of power between the federal and state governments |
| Concurrent powers | powers shared by the federal and state governments |
| Reserved powers | powers the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states |
| Checks and Balances | each branch of government can limit the power of the other two |
| Impeach | to accuse government officials of wrongdoing |
| Popular Sovereignty | people rule |
| Delegated powers | those powers that belong to Congress |
