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Constitution

4th Grade

TermDefinition
Constitution a written plan for a government that states how it is organized and how its power is assigned
legislative branch a branch of US government that makes/passes the laws.
executive branch a branch of US government that carries out the laws.
judicial branch a branch of US government that interprets and applies the laws.
Bill of Rights the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution that guarantee basic rights of citizens and limit the power of the federal government
amend to make a change
checks and balances a system in which separate powers ( such as the 3 branches of government) amend or cancel the acts of each other to even the balance of power.
Framers of the Constitution men who wrote the US Constitution.
Preamble an introduction to the Constitution.
amendment formal change to a document or law such as the US constitution
articles a section of a written document
compromise an agreement where both sides agree to give up something they want
democracy form of government in which political control is held by all the people either directly or through their elected representative
rights protected freedoms
responsibilities duties of citizens such as paying taxes, obeying laws and serving on juries
First Amendment amendment to the constitution guaranteeing the freedoms of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly.
laws a system of rules that govern a group of people
separation of power the idea that the power of a government should be split into groups so that one group cannot take too much power
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