| A | B |
|---|
| Ad Astra Per Aspera | To the stars through difficulty |
| Popular Sovereignty | The concept that political power lies with the people |
| Amend | To change the constitution |
| Broadside | An advertisement or public announcement written on a large piece of paper (poster) |
| Charter | Document from the government that gives someone the right to start a public or private corporation |
| Inalienable | Incapable of being surrendered or transferred |
| Ordinance | Local or City law |
| Representative Government | Style of government where citizens elect people to represent them |
| Revenue | Income collected by the state to help pay for their expenses |
| Topeka Constitution | Anti-slavery constitution that only allowed white men and civilized Indians to vote |
| Lecompton Constitution | Proslavery constitution |
| Leavenworth Constitution | Antislavery constitution that allowed every "man" to vote but prohibited women from voting |
| Wyandotte Constitution | Antislavery constitution that only allowed men to vote and was passed by both Kansas and the U.S. congress |
| Governor | Head of the executive branch of a state |
| Lieutenant Governor | 2nd in command of the executive branch that takes over if the governor cannot serve any longer |
| Senator | Government position whose term is 6 years and has no term limits |
| Representative | Government position where they serve for 2 years and have no term limits |
| Seven | The number of Kansas Supreme Court Justices |
| 4 | The term length of a senator |
| 2 | the term length of a representative |
| 4 | The term length of a governor |
| 2 | The term limit of a governor |
| Executive Branch | Enforces laws, represents the state at public events, and are in charge of the national guard |
| Judicial Branch | Interprets laws and makes sure they are constitutional |
| Legislative Branch | Passes the laws and decides how to spend the states money |
