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constitution vocab
Term | Definition |
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constitution | documents that sets out laws and principles of the government noun |
confederation | noun alliance of independent states |
ordinance | a law noun |
compromise | noun an agreement reached by opposing sides |
execute | verb to carry out |
republic | noun nation in which voters elect representatives to govern them |
federalism | noun division of power between the states and the natioinal government |
amend | verb to change |
bill | noun a proposed law |
veto | verb to reject |
override | verb to set asaide |
impeach | verb to bring a formal charge of wrongdoing against the president or other public official |
ratify | verb to approve |
justice | noun fairness |
appeal | verb to request that a decision be reviewed by a higher court |
domestic | adj having to do with home |
tranquility | noun peace calmness |
unconstitional | adj not permitted by the constition |
welfare | noun wellbeing, safty |
amendment | noun formal written change |