What do these terms mean?

-Federation
-Confederation
-Checks and Balances
-Anarchy
-popular sovereignty
-states rights

we are doing the time period of 1776-1790 if that helps! :)

3 answers

wait never mind new set of terms:
-confederation
-anarchy
-states rights
-consent of the governed
-abigail adams
There are lots of good dictionaries online, including two that let you read definitions/explanations from several different sources.

http://www.answers.com
http://www.onelook.com

Try these out. Let us know what you find.
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