| A | B |
|---|
| Provincial Congress | Body that represented GA when it joined the Rev. |
| Constitution | Supreme law of America |
| Popular Sovereignty | Idea that government's power is based on people's will |
| unicameral | one house legislature |
| GA's Constitution of 1777 | Unicameral legislature, 8 counties, separation of powers, militia |
| Articles of Confederation | Weak central government, 1st national constitution |
| Federalism | Power shared between federal and state govt; federal has final word |
| Virginia Plan | large state plan, bicameral , Representatives seats based on population |
| New Jersey Plan | small state plan, same number of representatives for each state |
| Abraham Baldwin | GA delegate to Constitutional Con., cast tie vote |
| Great Compromise | Bicameral legislature,House based on pop., Senate equal representation |
| Checks and balances | system where each government branch can check the power of another's |
| Federalist | Supported ratification of the Constitution/stronger fed government |
| Anti-Federalist | Opponent of Constitution and stron central government |
| Bill of Rights | 1st 10 amendments; protect freedoms |
| Elastic Clause | Gives Congress power to make necessary laws to carry out governments powers |
| Delegated powers | Powers directly given by the Constitution to the Federal gov't. |
| Implied powers | Powers that are reasonably suggested by the Constitution |
| Reserved powers | Powers that the Constitution leaves for the states; 10th Amendment |
| Federal System | Federalism |
