| amendment | centralization |
| Articles of Confederation | Commerce Power |
| Charter Colonies | concurrent powers |
| checks and balances | confederation |
| Connecticut Compromise | Co-operative Federalism |
| Constitution | delegated powers |
| (Second) Continental Congress | District of Colombia |
| Declaration of Independence | exclusive powers |
| distribution of powers | federalism |
| Enabling Act | Full Faith and Credit Clause |
| Federalist Papers | Grant-in-aid |
| liberal construction | implied powers |
| New Jersey Plan | inherent powers |
| Preamble (U.S. Constitution) | interstate commerce |
| separation of powers | intrastate commerce |
| State sovereignty | interstate rendition |
| strict construction | McCullough v. Maryland |
| usage | national supremacy |
| Virginia Plan | Necessary and Proper Clause |
| Northwest Ordinance | |
| Police Power | |
| Privileges and immunities Clause | |
| regionalism | |
| republican | |
| Reserved Powers | |
| States' rights | |
| unitary state |