| A | B |
| American Revolution | Colonists vs. Britain for independence |
| Anti-Federalists | Against the ratification of the Constitution |
| Articles of Confederation | America's first government, established a 1 branch government |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| Boston Massacre | Brits fire on colonists, killing five |
| Boston Tea Party | Sons of Liberty dump tea in Boston/punished by Coercive Acts |
| Common Sense | Pro-war pamphlet by Thomas Paine |
| Constitution | Written by James Madison/3 branch government |
| Constitutional Convention | Philadelphia meeting whrere AOC was dumped and Constitution accepted |
| Declaration of Independence | By Thomas Jefferson, "when in the course of human events" |
| Democratic Republicans | Party of Thomas Jefferson |
| Electoral College | Delegates vote for president |
| Tie in Electoral College | Broken by House of Representatives |
| Executive Branch | President enforces the law |
| Federalists | For the Constitution |
| Federalist Papers | Pro Constitution essays written by Jay, Madison, Hamilton |