| A | B |
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| Divine Right Theory | Theory accepted in much of the Western World from the 15th through the 18th century. God gave those of royal birth the right to rule. |
| Social Contract Theory | The state arose out of a voluntary act of free people. |
| Sovereignty | Every state has supreme and absolute power within its own territory |
| Glorious Revolution | Changed the balance of power in England from the King to the people. |
| Mercantilism | Theory that a country should sell more good to other countries than it buys. |
| Federal Government | Power divided between a central government and several local governments. |
| Dictatorship | A person or small group control the government. |
| Representative Democracy | Representatives are elected to carry out the work of government. |
| Unitary Government | Power held by a single, central agency and local governments are created for convenience. |
| Monarchy | Government with a hereditary ruler. |
| Magna Carta | Document that included such rights as trial by jury and due process of law. |
| Stamp Act | Tax that led to a boycott of English goods in the colonies. |
| Second Continental Congress | First government of the United States. |
| Declaration of Independence | Document that made the 13 colonies the United States of America. |
| Articles of Confederation | Brought the states together for a common purpose. |
| Shay's Rebellion | Event that led the states to Philadelphia |
| Great Compromise | Combined Virginia and New Jersey plan to create a two house Congress. |
| Electoral College | Set up to choose the President of the United States. |
| Anti-Federalist | Wanted a Bill of Rights included in the Constitution |
| Preamble | States the purpose of the Constitution |
