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Govt. Voc Assignment
Get your govt. vocab checked here
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constitution | a plan of rules for how the government will work |
| judicial | having to do with courts and justice |
| executive | having to do with carrying out/enforcing rules or laws |
| preamble | a document’s introduction which states its purpose |
| founding fathers | individuals whose actions resulted in starting our nation |
| congress | a meeting of representatives |
| article | a part of a larger piece of writing |
| founding documents | the written documents that form the basis of our nation |
| primary source | source that comes from a first hand account of an event |
| declaration | an official announcement |
| ratification | the process that makes a document official |
| confederation | a group that works together with common interests |
| delegate | representative who to speaks for a group |
| legislature | having to do with the making of laws |
| amendments | official fixes to a document |
| judicial (JUDge) | having to do with courts and justice |
| executive (EXECUTE - carry out, like carry out the execution sentence) | having to do with carrying out/enforcing rules or laws |
| preamble (PRE - before, like the introduction before) | a document’s introduction which states its purpose |
| founding fathers (fathers are INDIVIDUALS , FOUND -to start | individuals whose actions resulted in starting our nation |
| congress (the House of Rep and Senate who REPRESENT us) | a meeting of representatives |
| founding documents (DOCUMENTS, FOUND - to start our nation) | the written documents that form the basis of our nation |
| primary source (PRIMARY - first) | source that comes from a first hand account of an event |
| declaration (WELL I DECLARE - I say or announce) | an official announcement |
| ratification (picture a RAT with an OFFICIAL stamp in his hand) | the process that makes a document official |
| legislative (picture a LEG writing out laws) | having to do with the making of laws |
| amendments (MEND - to fix) | official fixes to a document |
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