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Vocabulary
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitution | a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed |
| Delegate | a person sent to represent others in government |
| Compromise | an agreement between two parties who give up something in order to have something else |
| Framers | the 55 men who put our constitution together |
| Confederation | an organization that consists of a number of parties united in an alliance |
| Electors | a person who has a right to vote in an election |
| Territory | an area of land under jurisdiction of a ruler or state |
| Political Party | an organized group of people with at least roughly similar political aims or opinions |
| Chief Executive | a principal executive official |
| Republic | a group with certain equality between its members |
| Legislator | the legislative body of a country or state |
| Judiciary | the judicial authorities of a country or state |
| Executive | having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect |