| A | B |
|---|
| absolute monarch | A king or queen with absolute, or total, power |
| legislature | A lawmaking body of government |
| totalitarian government | A government that has TOTAL control over the lives of the people |
| Antifederalist | An opponent of the Constitution |
| dictatorship | A form of government in which all power is in the hands of one person or a small group of people |
| Federalist | A supporter of the Constitution |
| direct democracy | A form of government in which all the people meet together at one place to make laws and decide what actions to take |
| republic | A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of the government for them |
| ratification | Means approval by a formal vote |
| law | A rule of conduct enforced by government |
| compromise | An agreement in which each side gives up part of its demands |
| constitution | A written plan of government |
| federalism | A system of government in which the powers of government are divided between the national government and the state government |
| bicameral | A two-house legislature |
| human rights | The basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings |
| Parliament | The lawmaking body of British government |
| confederation | A loose association of states |
| delegate | A representative |
