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Birth Constitution
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| convention | A meeting or gathering |
| compromise | The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions. |
| delegate | a person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy. a representative at a conference, etc. |
| representative | One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation. |
| bicameral | Having, or pertaining to, two separate legislative chambers or houses. |
| unicameral | Of, or having a single legislative chamber. |
| separation of powers | the principle or system of vesting in separate branches the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of a government. |
| checks and balances | A system for multiple parties wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others. |
| legislative | That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws. |
| executive | A title of a chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on her/his own authority |
| judicial | That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice. |
| amendment | An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices. |
| ratify | approve a document |
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