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Convention Vocab.
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Delegate | representative. |
| Legislative Branch | branch of government that makes laws. |
| Executive Branch | branch of government that enforces the laws. The President is the head od the Executive branch. |
| Judicial Branch | branch of government that interprets laws. |
| Compromise | a settlement in which each side gives up part of what it wants. |
| Representation | a system in which people elect representatives to pass their laws. |
| Commerce | the buying and selling of goods; trade. |
| Impeach | to accuse a federal official of wrongdoing. |
| Federal Government | national government; government that conducts the business of the nation. |
| State Government | government that conducts the business of the state. |
| Congress | the Legislative branch of the government. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate make this up. |
| Senate | upper house of Congress. Each state has an equal number of Senators (2). |
| House of Representatives | lower house of Congress. The number of Representatives from each state is determined by the population of the state. |
| Chief Executive | highest official of the Executive branch; the President. |
| Justices | judges of the Supreme Court. |
| Chief Justice | highest official of the Supreme Court. |
| Supreme Court | the Judicial branch of the government. |
| Term | a set period of time; the period (length of time) for holding office. |
| Electors | selected people from each state who choose the President. |