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Wisconsin Ch 10 Vo
Wisconsin Chapter 10 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A person elected to make laws in government. | Legislator |
| A change or addition to the Constitution. | Amendment |
| A group of people who listen to a case and decide if a person is innocent or guilty of breaking a law. | Jury |
| To name or choose as a candidate. | Nominate |
| A judge's ruling that says how a person will be punished. | Sentence |
| To reject a government bill. | Veto |
| Close to home. | Local |
| A person who runs for a political office. | Candidate |
| Government shared by both the national and state governments. | Federal |
| A group of people who have a lot of the same ideas about government. | Political Party |
| A city law or rule. | Ordinance |
| A written idea for a new law. | Bill |
| A government in which the people have the power to vote where there is usually a president. | Republic |
| A person who does not belong to a political party. | Independent |
| A part of a state. | District |
| Someone who represents a group. | Representative |