| A | B |
|---|
| Article I | Legislative Branch |
| Article IV | State Relations |
| Article III | Judicial Branch |
| Article V | Amendment Procedure |
| Article II | Executive Branch |
| Article VII | Ratification Procedure |
| Article VI | Supremacy of the Constitution |
| Anti-Federalists | Those who were against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Federalists | Those who were in support of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Bicameral | Means of two houses |
| Virginia Plan | Legislative branch plan that supported a bicameral legislature of proportional representation. |
| Connecticut Plan | Legislative branch plan that supported a bicameral set-up with one house being of equal and the other being of proportional representation. |
| New Jersey Plan | Legislative branch plan that supported a unicameral set-up with equal representation. |
| Separation of Powers | The division of government powers among the three branches of government. |
| Checks and Balances | The system of branches using their powers to make sure one or more branches are not out of line. |
| Federalism | Division of government powers between the state and federal levels of government. |
