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| 7059678504 | constitution | the system of fundamental principles according to which a political entity is governed | 0 | |
| 7059682188 | natural rights | rights inherent in being a human being | 1 | |
| 7059684366 | limited government | the idea that restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens | 2 | |
| 7059686461 | Articles of Confederation | the United States' first constitution | 3 | |
| 7059687482 | Shays' Rebellion | a series of attacks on courthouses by Massachusetts farmers to block foreclosure proceedings | 4 | |
| 7059689982 | factions | groups such as parties or interest groups | 5 | |
| 7059691061 | New Jersey plan | plan proposed for the Constitution calling for each state to be equally represented in Congress | 6 | |
| 7059692120 | Virginia plan | plan proposed for the Constitution calling for giving the people representation in Congress based on population | 7 | |
| 7059694550 | Connecticut (Great) Compromise | the compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention making representation in the House of Representatives based on population and representation in the Senate be two for each state | 8 | |
| 7059697962 | writ of habeas corpus | a court order requiring jailers to give a judge a valid legal reason for holding a person in custody or else release the person | 9 | |
| 7059700721 | separation of powers | a feature of the Constitution that requires each of the three branches of government to be relatively independent of the others so that one cannot control the others | 10 | |
| 7059702433 | checks and balances | features of the Constitution that limit government's power by requiring each branch to obtain the consent of the others for its actions, limiting and balancing power among the branches | 11 | |
| 7059703960 | republic | a form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws | 12 | |
| 7059705483 | Federalists | supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption | 13 | |
| 7059706371 | Anti-Federalists | opponents of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption | 14 | |
| 7059706557 | Federalist Papers | a collection of articles written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to support the Constitution in detail | 15 | |
| 7059710552 | Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | 16 | |
| 7059711268 | Equal Rights Amendment | a proposed but rejected constitutional amendment for protecting the rights of women | 17 | |
| 7059713524 | Marbury v. Madison | the 1803 Supreme Court case asserting its right to determine the meaning of the Constitution | 18 | |
| 7059714803 | judicial review | the power of the courts to determine whether governmental acts are constitutional | 19 |
