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the constitution
mrs. linhares
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| glacier | A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill |
| surplus | That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached |
| causeway | A road that is raised, as to be above water, marshland etc. |
| quipu | a recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords |
| terrace | A platform that extends outwards from a building. |
| culture | The arts, customs, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation. |
| adobe | An unburnt brick dried in the sun. |
| pueblo | A communal building erected by certain Indian tribes of Arizona and New Mexico. It is often of large size and is usually built either of stone or adobe. |
| mound builders | the various American Indian tribes who, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected the burial mounds and other earthworks of the Mississippi drainage basin and southeastern U.S. |
| majority | means 1 over 1/2 |
| minority | a group of people that is a small part of a much larger group |
| privileges | the right to do something |
| census | a counting of the people every 10 years |
| impeachment | to accuse of wrong doing or misuse of power |
| expel | to remove or kick out |
| congressional record | a recording of all the metings |
| presiding | the speaker of the house |
| president pro tempore | the third person in line to take place as president |
| quorum | one person over half to start a meeting |
| adjourn | end a meeting |
| veto | to reject |
| override | 2/3rds of the senate and the house of representatives must agree |
| elastic clause | it gives congress power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper to carry out its responsibilities |
| enumerated clause | written powers specifically given to congress |
| habeas corpus | you shall have the body |
| ex post facto | it punishes people for a crime that wasn't a crime when they did it |
| Bill of Attainder | it's a law passed by government that convicts a person of crime and punishes them without a trial |
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