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constitution vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |