| A | B |
|---|
| sedition | acts or words meant to provoke rebellion |
| import | to bring goods into a country for sale or trade |
| blockade | the closing of an area to prevent trade |
| constitution | a written plan for government... highest law of the land |
| democracy | a form of government in which people hold the power |
| Loyalist | a colonist loyal to the king |
| unalienable | cannot be taken away |
| natural rights | people’s rights that cannot be taken away |
| propaganda | information used to promote a political cause |
| popular sovereignty | when the people rule the government (democratic ideal) |
| amend | to make a change |
| Amendment | a change to the constitution (or other formal document) |
| Patriot | a colonist who wanted independence |
| Taxation without Representation | Taxing the people without giving them a say in government |
| compromise | a settlement of differences by making concessions |
| Federalist | believes in a strong national government (democratic ideal) |
| intolerable | unbearable... cannot tolerate it |
| boycott | refuse to buy or use |
| independence | freedom |
| revolution | the overthrow and replacement of an established government |
| Anti-federalist | believes in strong state govts. and a weaker national govt. wants more rights for the poeple (democratic ideal) |
| limited government | when the government is restricted by laws and in the constitution (democratic ideal) |
| checks and balances | dividing power so no branch of govt. becomes too powerful (democratic ideal) |
| minuteman | someone who is ready to fight in minutes |
| Articles of Confederation | first agreement between the 13 states establishing a US government |
| republic | government in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives |
| democratic ideal | an idea that supports a democratic form of government |
