| A | B |
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| Confederation | partnership of groups of states |
| Constitution | written plan of government |
| Articles of Confederation | constitution for the new United States |
| Treaty of Paris | peace treaty of 1783 ending the war |
| Equal representation | each state has an equal number of representatives in Congress |
| Proportional representation | the number of representatives is connected to the state's population |
| Compromise | a way to settle differences by each side agreeing to give up some of what it wants |
| 3/5 Compromise | every five slaves would count as three people in the population |
| Slave trade compromise | The topic of slavery would not be discussed in Congress for a period of twenty years |
| Virginia Plan | Two houses in Congress;proportional representation |
| New Jersey Plan | One house in Congress; equal representation |
| Federalism | the sharing of powers between the federal and state governments |
| Delegated powers | powers which the Constitution gives exclusively to the National government |
| Reserved powers | Powers which are reserved by the states and belong exclusively to the state governments |
| Concurrent powers | powers shared by both the state governments and the national government |
| Supremacy Clause of the Constitution | Article stating that the Constitution is the law of the nation |
| Legislative Branch | makes the laws for the U.S. |
| Executive Branch | enforces and carries out U.S. laws |
| Judicial Branch | interprets U.S. laws |
