| A | B |
|---|
| suffrage | voting rights |
| republic | government controlled by the people through representatives they elect |
| ratify | to make legal by officially approving |
| compromise | a settlement of differences resolved by each side giving in a little |
| natural rights | rights to be happy, safe and live a good life |
| Articles of Confederation | the first attempt at a written plan for government in America |
| federal system | a system of government where states are united under a strong central government |
| democracy | government where the majority of the people can vote for the candidate of their chioce |
| executive branch | branch of government that enforces the laws |
| legislative branch | branch of government that makes the laws |
| judicial branch | branch of government that interprets the laws |
