| A | B |
|---|
| political | having to do with politics |
| judicial | the branch of government which decides how laws will be applied |
| executive | the branch of government which has the power to carry out laws |
| legislative | the branch of the government which has the power to make laws |
| national | having to do with a country or nation as a whole |
| Preamble | introduction to the U.S. Constitution |
| dignity | self-respect |
| individual | belonging to one person |
| minority | a smaller group opposed to the majority |
| petition | to formally request |
| majority | the larger part of a group |
| due process | procedures established by law and guaranteed by the constitution |
| assembly | meeting |
| religion | church of your choice |
| protect | to defend or guard |
| equality | considered equal |
| inalienable | cannot be taken away |
| biennial | happening every two years |
| legislature | a group of people who make laws |
| separation of power | distinct powers of each branch of government |
| checks and balances | each branch of government can check the other two |
| federalism | system in which the power to govern is shared between federal and state governments |
| republicanism | system of government in which leaders are elected by citizens |
| democracy | a government in which citizens hold the power to rule and make laws |
| consent to be governed | agree to the rule of authority |
| limited government | no branch of government is all-powerful |
| rule of law | agree to follow laws |
| documents | written papers |
| fundamental | basic, underlying |
| execute | to carry out |
| administer | to give |
| ordinances | laws |
| delegate | to assign powers |
| bureaucracy | an organization or government with many different departments and complex rules |
| budget | a plan for managing and spending money |
| annual | yearly |
| localities | local area |
| implement | to carry out |
| welfare | health, prosperity and happiness of a person or community |
| commerce | interchange of goods or commodities |
| regulate | to control or direct |
| foreign | pertaining to another country or nation |
| responsibilities | obligations people fulfill voluntarily |
| implied | not specifically stated |
| concurrent powers | shared powers |
| reserved powers | powers specifically given to one branch of government by the Constituion |
| expressed powers | congressional powers specifically stated in the Constitution |
| supreme | highest in rank or authority |
| organization | a group of persons organized for a purpose |
| General Assembly | Virginia's legislative body |
| judge | a public officer authorized to hear and determine causes in a court of law |
| justices | judges |
| President | head of the executive branch |
| participate | to take part in |
| citizen | a member of a community |
| appointed | assigned to a position |
| elected | selected by vote |
| delegated | appointed |
| national | having to do with a nation |
| established | recognized |
| guaranteed | promised |
| amended | changed |
| liberties | freedoms |
| protection | guarded from |
| confederation | a group of individuals or states banded together |
| constitution | the system of fundamental principles by which a nation is governed |
| principles | accepted rules or truths |
