Vocab

2. First president in the US
4. Compromise about having representatives in congress
7. Powers saved for the states in our system of federalism
8. Protected individual rights from the tyranny of the majority
9. Division of powers in our government
11. Belief that monarchs were chosen by God
12. Believed that society had to give up their natural rights for protection
13. King/queen controls all aspects of life
15. Thought the new Constitution gave too much power to the national government
18. Fourth president in the US
19. Compromise between slave and free states on how to count slave population
20. Third president in the US

1. Power is held at the national level
3. First plan of government adopted by the US
5. Citizens have political authority and have to obey laws with rights guaranteed by the Constitution
6. Each branch of government is subject to numerous checks
10. Believed in natural rights and had a strong influence on Thomas Jefferson
14. Government is defied by the law and serves the people
16. Wanted a strong central government
17. Governments powers are limited