| A | B |
|---|
| anti-federalists | opposed to a strong federal government |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten ammendments to the Constitution that outline the rights and freedoms of citizens |
| Checks and Balances | A system designed to prevent any one branch of government from getting too powerful. |
| Electoral College | A group of citizens selected by the states to elect the President |
| Executive Branch | the part of the government that carries out the laws, includes the President |
| Federalism | A political system in which a national government and state governments share power |
| Great Compromise | an agreement that resulted in a two-house legislature that we now call Congress |
| Judicial Branch | part of the government resposible for interpreting laws |
| Legislative Branch | part of government responsible for making laws |
| Ratification | official approval of the Constitution or ammendment |
| The Federalist | a series of essayswritten by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay defending and explaining the Constitution |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | An agreement of how to count a state's slaves as population for purposes of representation and taxation |
