| A | B |
|---|
| checks & balances | each branch of government "checks up" on each other |
| amendments | change or addition to the Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 Amendments to the Constitution |
| United Kingdom | Great Britain |
| unitary system of government | all power held by central government |
| confederate government | more power to individual states and less to the cental government |
| Executive Branch | enforces laws |
| Legislative Branch | makes laws |
| Judicial Branch | interprets laws |
| federal government | United States |
