| A | B |
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| judicial branch | part of government made up of judges and courts that interpret the laws |
| Cabinet | President appoints these heads of major departments of the executive branch |
| Bill of Rights | guarantees that the individual freedoms of American citizens will be protected |
| Virginia Plan | favored by the large states |
| legislative branch | part of government that makes laws |
| system of checks and balances | power of the President to veto acts of Congress |
| three-fifths compromise | portion of enslaved people were to be counted as part of a state's population |
| constitution | plan for how a government should operate |
| Articles of confederation | United States government consisted of a legislature which both passed and enforced the laws |
| Great Compromise resolved | representation in the legislature |
| anti-federalists argued against the Constitution | it made the national government too strong |
| This was added to the Constitution to help gain support | Bill of Rights |
| Shays' Rebellion grew out of | unrest among Massachusetts farmers over taxes |
| anti-federalists opposed the Constitutioin | gave the federal government too much power |
| President Washington hoped citizens would view the new government | powerful and impressive |
| After the War for Independence most Americans wanted power of the government | state governments |
| The "Father of the Constitution" | James Madison |
| One difference between the House and Senate | house is designed tobe more responsive to popular opinion |
