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patton- vocab quiz
quiz for patton on friday about the constitution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constitution | a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. |
| Tyranny | power in the hands of one individual or small group |
| Frame | the structure, constitution, or nature of something |
| Compound | made up of or consisting of several parts |
| Delegate | person to act for/ represent others |
| Concurrent | occurring simultaneously or side by side |
| Confederation | an organized union that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance |
| Precedent | an earlier event in time |
| Levy | to impost a tax, fee, or fine |
| Legislative | in charge of making laws |
| Judicial | judgement in courts of justice or administration of justice |
| Bicameral | having two branches/ chambers (a legislative body) |
| Commerce | the activity of buying and selling especially on a large scale |
| Interstate | existing or carried between states |
| Ratify | to sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement,) making it officially valid |
| Popular | intended for/ suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists |
| Jurisdiction | the official power to make legal decisions and judgments |
| State (noun) | a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under a single government |
| Democracy | a system of government by the whole population or members of a state, typically communicated through elected representatives |
| Sovereign | a supreme ruler, especially a monarch |
| Republic | a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, also has an elected president |
| Federalism | the federal system or principle of a government |
| Amendment | a minor change to a document; an article of the constitution |
| Executive | branch or part of government that executes and enforces laws and policies and administration of public affairs |
| Reserve (verb) | to keep back for future use |
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