| A | B |
|---|
| limited government | the idea that government is not all-powerful |
| representative government | idea that government should serve the will of the people |
| Magan Carta | the Great Charter - - barons seeking protection from King John's arbitrary acts |
| charter | a written grant of authority from the king |
| bicameral | two-house legislature |
| unicameral | one house legislature |
| Albany Plan of Union | proposed formation of an annual congress of delegates from all 13 states with power to raise military forces, make war and peace with Native Americans, regulate trade with them, and levy taxes |
| boycott | refusal to buy to sell |
| popular sovereignty | government can only exist and function with the consent of the people |
| constitutions | bodies of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of the government |
| ratification | formal approval |
| Articles of Confederation | a "firm league of friendship" set up among the 13 original colonies |
| framers | the group that wrote the Constitution |
| Virginia Plan | called for a new government with 3 separate branches, bicameral legislature, and representation based on population |
| New Jersey Plan | called for an unicameral legislature with each state equally represented |
| Connecticut Compromise | Congress composed of two houses, Senate would be represented equally and the House of Representatives would be based on population |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | slaves would count as 3/5s of a person for propperty and population purposes |
| Federalists | those that suported the ratification of the Constitution |
| Anti-Federarlists | those that did not support the ratification of the Constitution |
