| A | B |
|---|
| charter | written permission by the government giving a colony or group the right to organize |
| preamble | a written introduction |
| petition | a written request to the government |
| due process | 5th amendment, fairness, protects legal rights |
| amend | to change |
| inalienable rights | life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness |
| statute | a state law |
| declaration | open or public statement |
| constitutional | agreeing with the constitution |
| tyranny | abuse of power; cruel or unjust use of power |
| oppression | cruel or unjust treatment |
| liberty | freedom |
| militia | citizens trained for war |
| warrant | a formal request made by a judge |
| sovereignty | supreme power to rule |
| consent of the governed | people are the source of all government power |
| prosecution | seeking formal charges against a person |
| bail | money exchanged for the release of an arrested person guaranteeing their return for trial |
| enumerated | numbered; counted |
| rule of law | government and those who govern are bound by the law |
| democracy | the people rule |
| limited government | government is not all powerful and may do only what the people have given it the power to do |
| representative government | people elect public officials to make laws and conduct business on their behalf |
