2nd Continental Congress		to refuse to buy
limited government		a basic principle of US government in which the Constitution limits the actions of government
bicameral		a basic law or written grant of authority from the King
Magna Carta		principle of the Constitution in which people are the source of the governments power, voting is an example
ratification		colony run by a governor and council appointed by the king
Anti-Federalist		legislative body with one chamber
Federalist		opposed to the ratification of the Constitution
unicameral		colony run by individuals or groups to whom land was granted
representative government		document written in 1628 that challenged the divine right of kings and that even a monarch was not above the law
popular sovereignty		colony established by a group of settlers who had been given a formal document allowing them to settle
charter colony		series of essays explaining and defending the Constitution
charter		plan of government adopted by the states after the Revolutionary War that failed because it did not allow the central government enough power
Petition of Right		document written in 1215 that limited the power of the monarchy and granted trial by jury and due process to the noble class
boycott		body of fundamental laws that sets out the principles, structures and processes of a government
Federalist Papers		laws and public policy are made by officials selected by voters and held accountable by periodic elections
royal colony		legislative body composed of two chambers
constitution		document written in1689 designed to prevent abuses by monarchs upon their subjects
proprietary colony		delegates set out to govern the colonies by authorizing the printing of money, establishing a post office and creation of the Continental Army
Declaration of Independence		supporter of the ratification of the Constitution
English Bill of Rights		document issued on July 4, 1776 that informs the King that the colonies are free from the rule of the crown
Articles of Confederation		formal approval