| A | B |
| Government | the power and authority that rules a country |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| Constitution | The Supreme law of the Land |
| Virginia Plan | Favored population representation and a strong government |
| Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the Declaration of Independence |
| Daniel Shay | led a farmers rebellion in Massachusetts |
| George Washington | General during the American Revolution |
| Democracy | rule by the people |
| Autocracy | ruled by one |
| Oligarchy | ruled by a few |
| Theocracy | ruled by religion |
| Magna Carta | Limited the Kings power for the first time |
| John Locke | wrote that people have natural rights; life, liberty, property |
| Article 1 | Legislative Branch |
| Article 2 | Executive Branch |
| Article 3 | Judicial Branch |