| Term | Definition |
| Popular Sovereignty | To Govern Themselves. Have there own Rights among the people |
| Republicanism | Vote for your Political Representatives. |
| Federalism | A Group of Members bound together with a governing representative. |
| Separation Of Powers | The division of government responsibilities into district branches to limit anyone branch from exercising the core functions of another. |
| Checks and Balances | Guarantees that no part of the government gets to powerful. |
| limited government | is one that is restricted to specific functions. Functions delivered to constitution |
| Individual Rights | A society built on the Principle of individual rights rejects the motion that gives you freedom |
| bill of rights | to make sure the new national government could not violate individual rights of the people |
| Articles | Weak government |
| constitution | strong government |
| weaknesses | Only had one Branch of government, States had to carry out laws, |