| A | B |
| Battle | a hard struggle between two opposing sides or view |
| Constitution | the legal document that sets forth the basic structure and power of the U.S. government and the rights of individual citizens |
| amendment | a change or addition to a bill or law |
| huddled | croweded close together |
| tracing | following the outline or path of something |
| inform | to give facts |
| articles | section of a document |
| draft | to sketch or plan |
| bill | draft of a proposed law |
| preamble | is an introduction |
| biography | a story of a person's life |
| Monitor Understanding | think about questions you have in your mind as you read |
| Drafting | organizing your prewriting into sentences |