| A | B |
|---|
| Federalism | division of power between federal and state government |
| Limited Government | government is not all powerful, there are limits on what it can do |
| Popular Soverignty | Government gets its power from the people of the US |
| Checks and Balances | keep any one branch from becoming too strong |
| Separation of Powers | Each branch has its own responsibilities and powers |
| Individual Rights | We all have rights that the government can't take away with out due process |
| Republicanism | A representative government ruled by law |
| The 1st ten amendments | Bill of Rights |
| Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| Bicameral | Two house |
| 3/5 compromise | solved issue of how to count slaves for representation |
| George Mason | Didn't sign the constitution because it didn't have a Bill of Rights |
| Federalist | Favored a strong central government |
| Anti-federalist | favored a weak central government |
| Federalist Papers | a series of essays supporting ratification of the Constitution |
| 4th amendment | no illegal searches and seizures |
| 1st amendment | contains 5 freedoms |
| Patrick Henry | Anti-federalist |
| 3rd amendment | no quartering of troops |
| Magna Carta | Limited the King's power |
