| A | B |
|---|
| loyalist | someone who did not want independence |
| patriot | a colonist who wanted independence from Britain |
| charter | a document giving permission to establish a government |
| constitution | a written plan of government |
| boycott | refusal to buy a certain product |
| tyrant | someone who abuses power |
| legislature | a law making body |
| executive branch | the branch of government that enforces the laws |
| judicial branch | the system of courts |
| direct democracy | laws are made directly by citizens |
| republic | a government where citizens elect representatives to make the laws |
| ratification | approval |
