| A | B |
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| legislature | Congress or the branch of central government that makes laws. |
| constitution | A plan of government. |
| congress | The law making body of the government. |
| N.W. Ordinance | The plan for turning territories into states. |
| territory | An area of land that has not yet become a state. |
| rebellion | An act of oppostion to one's government. |
| convention | A meeting. |
| federal system | In this system, the powers of government are divided between a national government and state governments. |
| commerce | To trade. |
| seperation of powers | Separating the national government into 3 independent branches with their own duties and powers. |
| legislative branch | This branch makes the laws for the country. |
| judical branch | This branch is made up of courts and judges. |
| executive branch | This branch is headed by the President. |
| veto | This means to disapprove. |
| compromise | This is the agreement made that Congress would have two houses, one the House of Representatives, the other the Senate. |
| amendment | An addition or change to the constitution. |
| ratify | to approve |
| inauguration | A ceremony to put someone into a government office. |
| Bill of Rights | Ten amendments that were added to the Constitution. They protect the rights of the people. |
| cabinet | This group is the President's advisers. |
| political party | A group of people who hold certain beliefs about how the government should be run and what it should do. |
