| A | B |
|---|
| ordered government | organization of area with officials |
| limited government | government is limited in what it can do |
| representative government | government will reflect the will of the people |
| First Continental Congress | created Declaration of Rights |
| Declaration of Independence | announces reasons for independence from Britain |
| Second Continental Congress | created an army and navy |
| Declaration of Independence | created by Jefferson, Adams, and others |
| popular sovereignty | people hold the power to govern |
| separation of powers | power is divided between 3 branches of government |
| checks and balances | each branch oversees what other branches of government do |
| Articles of Confederation | based on trust and honesty |
| unicameral legislature | one house |
| league of friendship | established firm league of friendship among colonies |
| amend | to make a change |
| independence | not dependent |
| federalists | Jefferson, Adams, Lee |
| anti-federalists | Madison, Hamilton |
| federalist belief | Articles of Confederation were too weak |
| anti-federalist belief | believed in weak central government |
| federalist belief | ratify the Constitution |
| anti-federalist belief | opopsed ratification of Constitution |
