| A | B |
| George Washington | Feared Political Parties, Wanted Neutrality |
| John Adams | 2nd President, 1st Vice President |
| John Marshall | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Marbury v Madison | Established Judicial Review |
| Electoral College | Indirectly elects the president |
| Congress-Makes Laws | Legislative Branch |
| President-Carries out Laws | Executive Branch |
| Supreme Court-Interprets the Laws | Judicial Branch |
| Separation of Powers | Branches have equal power |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch monitors the other |
| Popular Sovereignty | Freedom within an area |
| Federalism | National & St.'s share power |
| Judicial Review | SC can declare issues unconstitutional |
| Neutrality | To not get involved |
| Foreign Policy | How one deals with other nations |
| Political Parties | Argued over strength of the federal gov. |
| To amend the Constitution | 2/3 Congress and 3/4 vote of states |