| A | B |
| Census | Population Count |
| Veto | Reject Bills |
| Electoral College | Group of Electors |
| Impeach | Accuse of High Crimes |
| Justices | Judges |
| Checks and Balances | System used to keep any branch from becoming too Powerful |
| Bill | Idea for a new Law |
| Federal System | Right to govern shared by the national and state Government |
| Commerce | Trade |
| Ordinance | Set of Laws |
| Territory | Land that belongs to a national government but is not a state |
| Arsenal | Building used for weapons |
| Inflation | Occurs when the value of money falls because there is too much of it |
| Republic | Government in which people elect representatives to govern the country |
| Flow Chart | A drawing that shows the order things happen |
| Ratify | Approve |
| Federalists | Citizens who favor the constitution |
| Anti-Federalists | Citizens who do NOT favor the constitution |
| Amendments | Changes |
| Magna Carta | Charter granted by the King of England in 1215 |
| Due process of Law | People have the right to a fair public trial to be decided by a jury |
| Reserved Powers | All authority belongs to the states or to the people |
| Cabinet | President's most important advisers |
| Political Party | Group whose members try to elect government officials who share the same point of view |
| Candidates | Group of people to choose from |