| A | B |
|---|
| Articles of Confederation | weak set of laws |
| Constitution | supreme law of United States |
| Federalists | men who supported the Constitution as it was written;strong central government |
| Anti Federalists | men who supported state's rights; called for a Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution |
| bill | an idea for a new law |
| Legislative Branch | makes laws/Congress |
| Executive Branch | enforces laws/President |
| Judicial Branch | interprets laws/Supreme Court |
| majority | greater number |
| census | population count |
| veto | to reject |
| Electoral College | group of electors who voge for the President |
| electors | state's total numbe of representatives |
| amendment | a change |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| ratify | to approve |
