Popular Sovereignty
A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
Limited Government
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Checks and Balances
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Separation of Powers
Federalism
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Articles of Confederation
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
Great Compromise
Slave Trade Compromise
representative
Constitutional Convention
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
Constitution