| A | B |
|---|
| checks and balances | Limits the powers of the other two branches of government |
| federalism | Some powers to the national government; some powers to the state governments |
| individual rights | These are protected in the Bill of Rights |
| popular sovereignty | Supports the idea of government by the people |
| Federalist | People who supported the Constitution |
| separation of powers | Divides the government into three branches |
| Articles of Confederation | The first government of the United States |
| Wilderness Road | A road that traveled westward over the Appalachian Mountains |
| Northwest Ordinance | Law that organized the Northwest Territory |
| republicanism | Citizens elect representatives to make laws |
