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7th Grade Unit 7
7th Grade Unit 7 Spelling and Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amendment | A change for the better. |
| consent | To give your approval or agreement to something. |
| democracy | A form of government in which power belongs to the people. |
| diverse | A variety of something. Varied. |
| executive | A branch of government that puts law into effect. In the U.S. government the president. |
| guarantee | A promise. |
| legislative | A branch of government that makes the laws. In the U.S. government the House of Representatives and the Senate. |
| judicial | The branch of government that decides what laws mean. In the U.S. government the Supreme Court. |
| minority | A group numbering less than half of the total. |
| policy | A course of action that a government takes. |