| A | B |
|---|
| Reserved powers | Powers the Constitution reserves for the State governments |
| Concurrent powers | Powers the constitution gives to both National & State governments |
| Expressed or Delegated powers | Powers the Constitution gives only to the National government |
| Checks and Balances system | ensures that no one branch of government has too much power |
| Federalists or Nationalists | Group that was in favor the the Constitution & a strong national government |
| Judicial | This branch interprets the law |
| Executive | This branch appoints judges and ambassadors |
| Legislative | This branch approves appointments |
| Second Great Awakening | Religious movement |
| Cotton gin | caused increase in the slave population |
| First Amendment | place in Constitution with the five freedoms basic to American life |
| Alien & Sedition Acts | Laws that gave government the powers to punish people aliens and people who criticized government |
| Impeachment | Way to check the powers of President |
