| A | B |
|---|
| federalists | supporters of the Constitution |
| anti-federalists | opposers of the Constitution |
| Federalist Papers | essays defending the Constitution |
| Shay's Rebellion | a revolt in Massachusetts because of problems the farmers had |
| Judicial branch | interprets the law |
| Executive branch | enforces the law |
| Legislative branch | makes the laws |
| Separation of Powers | The powers of the national government are separated into three separate branches to help prevent the misuse of the power |
| Reserved powers | powers that the states have themselves |
| Concurrent powers | power that the federal and state governments share |
| Delegated powers | power that the federal government have |
| Federalism | the separation and sharing of power between federal and state government |
| Preamble | first paragraph of the Constitution |
| James Madison | wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights |
| Articles of Confederation | the first government of the U.S.; it didn't work |
| Bill of Rights | the first Ten Ammendments |
| Ammendment | a change to the Constitution |
| due process | Government follows same fair rules in all cases brought to trial |
| Summer of 1787 | the date of the Constitutional Convention |
