| A | B |
|---|
| constitutions | plans of government |
| republic | a from of government in which people elect representatives to run the country |
| ambassadors | representatives from one country to another |
| inflation | an economic condition in which it takes more and more money to buy the same goods |
| territory | land that belongs to a national goverment but is not a state |
| townships | squares of land |
| ordinance | set of laws |
| convention | important meeting |
| delegates | representatives |
| Preamble | introduction to the Constitution |
| compromise | give up some of what you want in order to reach an agreement |
| federal system | the authority to govern is shared |
| debated | argued |
| Union | Unites States of America |
| legislative branch | the lawmaking branch |
| executive branch | carries out the laws |
| judicial branch | settles differences about the meaning of the laws |
| separation of powers | the way the power of the government is separated (into three branches) |
| majority | greater part |
| census | population count |
| electoral college | a group of electors chosen by citizens to vote for the executive |
| veto | reject |
| impeach | accuse the president of wrongdoing |
| justices | judges |
| override | cancel |
| unconstitutional | does not follow the Constitution |
| checks and balances | a system to keep one branch of the government from using its authority wrongly |
