| A | B |
|---|
| written constitution | limited the power of the government |
| Articles of Confederation | first plan of government that was too weak, led to Shay's Rebellion, disputes between states, and financial problems |
| Virginia Plan | a plan of government based on each states' population, small states objected to this |
| electoral college | set up by congress so that voters would not make poor choices for President and Vice President |
| Checks & Balances | system set up so that no one branch of government gains too much power. |
| Congress | regulates trade |
| Both state and Federal governments | build roads |
| amendment | a process to change the constitution |
| The Great Compromise | solved the conflict over states' representation no matter what size |
| federalism | power shared by the federal/ national and state governments |
| President | elected for 4 years |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| Philadelphia | location of the Constitutional Convention |
| Legislative | makes up congress; Senate and the House of Representatives |
| Judicial | decides whether a law is unconstitutional or not |
| making taxes | a power that all 3 branches have. |
| Northwest Ordinance | a plan that set up a system for a territory to become a state, banned slavery |
| 3/5 Compromise | 5 slaves would count as 3 persons |
| Great Compromise | proposed a 2-house system of government |
| New Jersey Plan | a one -house plan proposing that any state, no matter how small or large the population, should have an equal number of reprsentatives |
| Supreme Court Justices | appointed for a life term |
| Executive Branch | carries out laws passed by Congress |
| costitution | sets out principles of government for a nation |
| override | requires 2/3 of both houses if President vetoes a bill |
| Federalism | system of government that the US government is based on |
